In April, China’s national economy was generally stable in recovery with increased production, demands and new markets, data from the National Bureau of Statistics or NBS showed on May 17.
Data show that China's industrial production has risen steadily, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing growing fast. In April, the national industrial added value above designated size had a 9.8% year-on-year growth and a two-year average growth of 6.8%. The growth rate was 0.6% higher than in March with a month-on-month growth of 0.52%.
Market sales continued to recover, with rapid growth in online retail sales. In April, the total retail sales of consumer goods were 3.315 trillion yuan, up 17.7% year-on-year, with a two-year average growth of 4.3% and a month-on-month growth of 0.32%.
April saw growth in the import and export of goods, while trade structure continues to improve. In April, the total import and export of goods reached 3.149 trillion yuan, up 26.6% year on year. Among them, exports reached 1.713 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.2%; imports reached 1.436 trillion yuan, an increase of 32.2%. The trade surplus reached 276.5 billion yuan.
From January to April, 4.37 million new jobs were created in the country's cities and towns. in April, China’s urban unemployment rate was 5.1%, down 0.2% from March and 0.9% from a year earlier.
In April, national consumer prices rose by 0.9% year on year, down by 0.3% than in March with a growth rate 0.5% higher.
