In May, the national economy continued to recover, and the transformation and upgrading continued to promote industry | scale | national economy
CCTV News: The State Council Information Office held a press conference today, and the National Bureau of Statistics released the main macroeconomic indicators for May. Multiple data shows that in May, the national economy continued to recover.
From the perspective of the service industry, in May, the national service industry production index increased by 11.7% year-on-year, maintaining a relatively fast growth. Among them, the contact and aggregation service industries such as accommodation and catering, leasing and business services continue to improve.
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From an industrial perspective, production has grown steadily. In May, the added value of industries above designated size in China increased by 3.5% year-on-year. Among them, the added value of the equipment manufacturing industry increased by 8% year-on-year, contributing more than 70% to the growth of large-scale industries.
In May, market sales continued to recover, with a total retail sales of consumer goods of 3780.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.7%. Sales of upgraded products such as communication equipment and sports and entertainment products grew rapidly.
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From the perspective of investment, from January to May, the national fixed assets investment grew 4.0% year on year, and the investment scale continued to expand. Among them, investment in high-tech manufacturing and high-tech service industries increased by 12.8% and 13.0% respectively, maintaining rapid growth.
In May, the overall employment situation in China remained stable, with a national urban survey unemployment rate of 5.2%, unchanged from the previous month.
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