The rapid growth of new service models integrating online and offline has injected new impetus into the development of the service industry. News | Service Industry | Models
CCTV News: At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on July 17th, Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, introduced that in the first half of 2023, China's service industry achieved rapid growth, and new driving forces for its development continued to strengthen.
In the first half of 2023, the added value of China's service industry increased by 6.4% year-on-year, and the contact service industry grew rapidly. In the first half of the year, the added value of the accommodation and catering industry, wholesale and retail industry, transportation, warehousing, and postal industry increased by 15.5%, 6.6%, and 6.9% year-on-year, respectively.
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With the continuous deepening of digital development, the demand for information services continues to expand, driving the growth of related industries. In the first half of the year, the added value of information transmission software and information technology services increased by 12.9% year-on-year. The resumption of business activities is accelerating, and the demand for services such as exhibitions and tourism is increasing. In the first half of the year, the added value of leasing and business services increased by 10.1% year-on-year. From market expectations, the business activity index of the service industry in June was 52.8%, maintaining a prosperous range for six consecutive months.
Technological innovation has enhanced the driving force on high-tech service industries such as research and development. From January to May, the operating revenue of technology service industries above designated size and high-tech service industries increased by 12.4% and 11.9% year-on-year, respectively. In the first half of the year, fixed assets investment in high-tech service industry increased by 13.9% year on year. The integration of online and offline is accelerating, and new service models such as online retail and live streaming sales are growing rapidly, injecting new impetus into the development of the service industry.
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