In the first half of the year, China's GDP increased by 12.7% year-on-year, and the two-year average growth rate was 5.3%

　　China News Service, Beijing, July 15 (Reporter Chen Su Wang Enbo) The National Bureau of Statistics of China announced on the 15th that preliminary calculations showed that China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first half of the year was 5,32167 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), calculated at comparable prices , A year-on-year increase of 12.7%, down 5.6 percentage points from the first quarter; an average growth rate of 5.3% in two years, and an average growth rate of 0.3 percentage points faster than the first quarter

　　In terms of quarters, the first quarter increased by 18.3% year-on-year, and the two-year average growth was 5.0%; the second quarter increased by 7.9%, and the two-year average growth was 5.5%.

In terms of industries, the added value of the primary industry in the first half of the year was 2,840.4 billion yuan, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year, and an average growth rate of 4.3% in the two years; the added value of the secondary industry was 2,07154 billion yuan, an increase of 14.8% year-on-year, and an average growth rate of 6.1% in the two years; third The added value of the industry was 2,966.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.8%, and an average growth rate of 4.9% in two years.

Looking at the chain ratio, China's GDP grew by 1.3% in the second quarter.

　　Specifically, industrial production has grown steadily.

In the first half of the year, the value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size nationwide increased by 15.9% year-on-year, and the two-year average growth rate was 7.0%, 0.2% faster than the first quarter; of which, the second quarter increased by 8.9% year-on-year.

　　The service industry has recovered steadily, and market expectations continue to improve.

In the first half of the year, the tertiary industry continued to recover steadily.

In the second quarter, the added value of the tertiary industry increased by 8.3% year-on-year, with an average growth rate of 5.1% in the two-year period; the first quarter increased by 15.6% year-on-year, and the two-year average growth rate was 4.7%.

　　Market sales have gradually improved.

In the first half of the year, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 21,190.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.0%, an average increase of 4.4% in two years, 0.2 percentage points faster than the first quarter; of which, the second quarter increased by 13.9% year-on-year and an average increase of 4.6% in two years.

　　Fixed asset investment also continued to recover.

In the first half of the year, national investment in fixed assets (excluding rural households) was 25,590 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.6%, and a month-on-month increase of 0.35% in June; the two-year average growth rate was 4.4%, 1.5 percentage points faster than the first quarter.

　　The employment situation is generally stable.

In the first half of the year, 6.98 million new jobs were created in cities and towns across the country, completing 63.5% of the annual target.

In June, the nationwide surveyed unemployment rate in cities and towns was 5.0%, which was the same as in May and a decrease of 0.7 percentage points from the same period last year.

　　Residents’ income continues to grow.

In the first half of the year, the national per capita disposable income was 17,642 yuan, a nominal year-on-year increase of 12.6%. This was mainly due to the low base in the first half of last year. The two-year average growth rate was 7.4%, 0.4% faster than the first quarter; after deducting price factors, the actual year-on-year increase An increase of 12.0%, an average growth rate of 5.2% in two years, slightly lower than the economic growth rate, basically the same.

　　Liu Aihua, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics and Director of the Department of National Economic Comprehensive Statistics, said that in general, China's national economy continued to recover steadily in the first half of the year, stabilizing and improving.

However, it must also be noted that the global epidemic continues to evolve, and there are many external uncertainties; the domestic economy has recovered unevenly, and efforts are still needed to consolidate the foundation for stable recovery and development.

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