Small and medium-sized enterprises maintain a recovery growth trend
CCTV News Client News: The latest data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that currently, indicators such as electricity consumption and procurement for small and medium-sized enterprises continue to improve, and the development vitality of specialized, refined, and new enterprises continues. The production and operation of small and medium-sized enterprises maintain a recovery growth trend.
From January to May, the electricity consumption of small and micro enterprises increased by 3.2% year-on-year, maintaining growth for four consecutive months. In May, the purchasing index of small and medium-sized enterprises was 51.5%, and the purchasing activity remained in a prosperous range for four consecutive months.
Since the beginning of this year, the central and local governments have been continuously increasing policy efforts and precision to alleviate practical problems such as shortage of orders and difficulties in transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology continues to carry out the "Three Empowerments" action, empowering small and medium-sized enterprises with scientific and technological achievements, digitization, and quality standard brand values, to promote the improvement of their innovation capabilities and core competitiveness. To accelerate the transformation and upgrading of small and medium-sized enterprises, Foshan, Guangdong Province has invested 10 billion yuan within three years to promote the digital and intelligent transformation of manufacturing enterprises. Henan has dispatched tens of thousands of cadres to assist enterprises in solving practical problems, focusing on cultivating and strengthening pillar industries and strategic emerging industries.
From January to May, the operating revenue of small and medium-sized enterprises above designated size increased by 1.4% year-on-year, an increase of 0.7 percentage points compared to the first quarter. From January to May, the revenue and profit margins of "Little Giant" and specialized and innovative enterprises were 9.9% and 7.1%, respectively, which were 4.7 and 1.9 percentage points higher than those of industrial enterprises above designated size.