The development of the digital economy requires students to have competencies that are not only related to economic understanding, but also social, digital, entrepreneurship, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. This condition encourages the need for a contextual and experiential-oriented learning approach, one of which is through Project Based Learning (PjBL). This study aims to analyze the development of research regarding the application of PjBL in digital economy learning and its contribution to the development of students' socio-economic competencies. The research uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method by examining scientific articles published in the 2023–2025 period. Literature searches were conducted through Google Scholar, Scopus, and ScienceDirect using keywords related to PjBL, economic learning, digital economy, digital entrepreneurship, and social and economic competence. Literature is selected through the identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion stages based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria that have been set. The results of the synthesis show that the application of PjBL has the potential to improve students' economic and entrepreneurial competencies through planning activities, resource management, market analysis, and decision-making. In addition, project activities encourage the development of social competencies through communication, collaboration, division of tasks, and responsibilities. The integration of technology in the project also supports the development of digital competencies that are relevant to the demands of the digital economy. Thus, PjBL can be a relevant learning approach to integrate students' socio-economic competencies contextually.
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