[Explanation] On December 15th, at the press conference of the National Bureau of Statistics, Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, introduced the operation of the national economy in November 2020 and said that from the next stage, the Chinese economy is expected to become The only economy among the world's major economies to achieve positive growth.
[Concurrent] Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics
From an industrial perspective, more than 70% of the 41 major industries have achieved growth.
From the service industry perspective, 7 of the 8 major industries in the service industry production index have achieved growth.
Judging from the main data in October and November, economic growth in the fourth quarter is expected to continue to accelerate compared to the third quarter, because both production and demand are picking up steadily.
From the perspective of the next stage, the Chinese economy is expected to become the only economy in the world's major economies that has achieved positive growth throughout the year.
[Explanation] Data show that in November, the national economy continued to recover, production and demand continued to rebound, and market development vitality increased.
[Concurrent] Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics
The production situation of the three major industries is good.
This year (2020), the annual grain output has reached 1.34 trillion catties, which has been stable at more than 1.3 trillion catties for six consecutive years.
In November, the value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 7% year-on-year, an acceleration of 0.1% from the previous month.
Sales in the consumer market continued to recover. The total retail sales of consumer goods in November increased by 5% year-on-year, and the growth rate was also accelerating from the previous month.
The vitality of market entities is increasing.
In the first 10 months, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 0.7% year-on-year, turning from negative to positive for the first time this year.
The manufacturing PMI index was 52.1% in November, and the non-manufacturing PMI index was 56.4%, both of which were new highs during the year.
[Explanation] From the data on people's livelihood, in November, the unemployment rate in the national urban survey fell for four consecutive months, food prices continued to fall, and people's livelihood security was strengthened.
[Concurrent] Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics
From January to November, 10.99 million new jobs were created in cities and towns across the country, completing 122.1% of the annual target.
In November, the nationwide surveyed unemployment rate in cities and towns was 5.2%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from October, and it was down for 4 consecutive months.
Food prices in November fell by 2% year-on-year, of which pork prices fell by 12.5% year-on-year, which is conducive to the development of people's livelihood.
Wang Shibo Report from Beijing
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】