Research on the Path and Countermeasures of Digital Economy Enabling the Upgrading of Manufacturing Industry in Hubei Province

随着经济全球化的进一步发展，数字信息技术的地位不断提高，运用范围也越来越广。湖北是我国经济大省之一，制造业的发展在全国经济结构中占有重要地位，对整个国家的经济发展有着巨大影响。本文从湖北制造业的发展现状着手，运用比较分析法对湖北与中部六省的产业结构从工业规模、现代制造业以及装备制造业结构三个方面进行比较；此外，运用PEST分析法对湖北制造业的政治、经济、社会和环境四个方面着力探讨湖北制造业的问题及数字经济给予其发展的多方面影响；最后，剖析数字经济背景下湖北制造业升级的路径并给出相关对策：优化制造业环境；培养复合型人才；完善基础设施建设。As economic globalization continues to advance, the status of digital information technology is steadily rising, and its application scope is expanding. Hubei is one of China’s major economic provinces, with the development of manufacturing industry playing a crucial role in the national economic structure and exerting significant influence on the country’s overall economic development. This paper begins by examining the development status of Hubei’s manufacturing industry and uses comparative analysis to compare Hubei with the industrial structures of six central provinces in terms of industrial scale, modern manufacturing, and equipment manufacturing structure. Additionally, it employs the PEST analysis method to explore issues in Hubei’s manufacturing sector from political, economic, social, and environmental perspectives, as well as the multifaceted impacts of the digital economy on its development. Finally, it analyzes the pathways for upgrading Hubei’s manufacturing industry under the backdrop of the digital economy and proposes relevant strategies: optimizing the manufacturing environment; cultivating versatile talent; and improving infrastructure construction.