CCTV News (News Network): The State Council Information Office held a press conference today (July 15) to announce my country's main macroeconomic indicators in the first half of the year. Data show that a series of solid economic stabilization policies have achieved remarkable results. Our country's economy has overcome the adverse effects of unexpected factors and has shown a trend of stabilization and recovery.
Preliminary calculations show that the GDP in the first half of the year was 256.2642 billion, calculated at constant price , a year-on-year increase of 2.5%. Among them, the economy withstood the pressure in the second quarter and achieved positive growth of 0.4% year-on-year.
In the first half of the year, my country had another bumper harvest of summer grains, industrial production stabilized and rebounded, and the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size nationwide increased by 3.4% year-on-year. Among them, the added value of high-tech manufacturing increased by 9.6% year-on-year, 6.2 percentage points faster than that of all industries above designated size.
In the first half of the year, my country's market sales improved, fixed asset investment continued to grow, and the national fixed asset investment increased by 6.1% year-on-year. Among them, investment in high-tech manufacturing and high-tech services increased by 23.8% and 12.6% respectively.
From the perspective of people's livelihood indicators, prices are generally stable, the employment situation has improved, and residents' income has grown steadily. In the first half of the year, 6.54 million new jobs were created in cities and towns across the country, completing 59% of the annual target. The per capita disposable income of the national residents increased by 4.7% in nominal terms year-on-year.
stabilized and rebounded, becoming a prominent feature of many economic indicators in the second quarter.
In terms of production, the year-on-year growth rate of industrial added value above designated size in June was 3.2 percentage points higher than that of the previous month, and the service industry production index increased by 1.3% from a decrease of 5.1% in the previous month.
From the perspective of demand, total retail sales of consumer goods in June increased by 3.1% from a decrease of 6.7% in the previous month.
From a regional perspective, in June, among the 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, the year-on-year growth rate of industrial added value above designated size in 21 regions rebounded from the previous month, accounting for 67.7%; the growth rate of consumer goods retail sales of units above designated size in 30 regions rebounded from the previous month , accounting for 96.8%.
The relevant person in charge of the National Bureau of Statistics said that although the economic operation faces many difficulties and challenges, the fundamentals of my country's long-term economic improvement have not changed. With the implementation of a series of policies and measures to stabilize growth, the national economy is expected to gradually recover and maintain steady growth. .
Source: CCTV website
