The results of the 5th National Economic Survey were released: in 2023, China's secondary and tertiary industries are booming, and the digital economy is a highlight

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on December 26, the Information Office of the State Council is scheduled to hold a press conference at 3 p.m. Kang Yi, deputy head of the State Council's Fifth National Economic Survey Leading Group and director of the National Bureau of Statistics, introduced the results of the 5th National Economic Survey and answered questions from reporters. At the meeting, Kang Yi, director of the National Bureau of Statistics, said that judging from the survey results, over the past five years, China's economy has withstood multiple tests of internal and external risks, and has generally maintained a steady and progressive development trend. Compared with the results of the Fourth National Economic Survey, China's economic development has shown many positive changes in terms of total scale, structural optimization, innovation drive, safety and security, green transformation, etc., showing a solid foundation, strong resilience and huge potential. According to the survey results, at the end of 2023, the number of legal entities in the secondary and tertiary sectors increased by 52.7% compared to the end of 2018, and the total assets of legal entities increased by 57.4%, achieving a significant increase. At the same time, China's industrial structure has been optimized and upgraded, the digital economy is growing, the coordination and balance of regional development is constantly being enhanced, and high-quality development has achieved remarkable results.

Kang Yi said that at the end of 2023, the country had 2,916 million legal entities and 36.159 million employees in the core industry of the digital economy. Annual revenue of 48.4 trillion yuan was achieved. Among them, digital product manufacturing enterprises have 262,000 legal entities, 13.372 million employees, and revenue of 20.5 trillion yuan; digital product service enterprises have 274,000 legal entities, 1,519,000 employees, and 4.2 trillion yuan in revenue.

Kang Yi pointed out that China's economic development is more sustainable. Over the past five years, China has further promoted the construction of ecological civilization. The results of the green and low-carbon transformation of the economy and society have been remarkable. The new energy industry has flourished, gradually forming a new advantageous industry in China. Through unremitting efforts, China's NEV industry has led the world. In 2023, NEV production reached 9.458 million units, an increase of 6.9 times over 2018. Production ranked first in the world for 9 consecutive years, accounting for more than 60% of the world's share. A green production lifestyle is gradually taking shape. In 2023, the production of solar cells (photovoltaic cells) and wind turbines reached 650 million kilowatts and 140 million kilowatts respectively, an increase of 4.9 times and 7.4 times, respectively, over 2018. The share of clean energy consumption such as natural gas, hydro-nuclear wind and photovoltaics is constantly increasing, providing new support for sustainable economic development.

When asked about the impact of the revision of the 2023 GDP accounting data on the 2024 GDP growth rate, Kang Yi said that in general, after the 2023 GDP is verified, the total GDP in 2024 will change, but the 2024 GDP growth rate accounting will not be significantly affected. According to the regulations of China's current GDP accounting method, preliminary GDP accounting is mainly estimated using the growth rate of relevant indicators. In other words, when the 2024 GDP is initially calculated, the 2023 GDP revision is used as the base, using the growth rate of indicators related to different industries, that is, the growth rate of value added in each industry in 2024 is calculated first, and then the total value added in 2024 is calculated based on this growth rate and the total value added in the previous year. Therefore, although the 2023 GDP revision will change in terms of total volume, it will not have a significant impact on the 2024 GDP growth rate. Judging from the past four economic surveys, the data revisions had no obvious impact on the GDP growth rate in subsequent years.

The transcript is as follows:

Shou Xiaoli, Director of the Information Bureau of the Information Office of the State Council and press spokesman:

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the press conference of the Information Office of the State Council. We invited Mr. Kang Yi, Deputy Head of the State Council's Fifth National Economic Survey Leading Group and Director of the National Bureau of Statistics, to introduce the results of the Fifth National Economic Survey and answer questions of interest to everyone. Also attending today's press conference were Mr. Lin Tao, Director of the Office of the Leading Group for the Fifth National Economic Survey of the State Council and Deputy Director of the National Bureau of Statistics; Mr. An Ping, head of the National Bureau of Statistics Survey Center; and Ms. Wang Guanhua, head of the National Economic Comprehensive Statistics Department of the National Bureau of Statistics.

Next, let's first ask Mr. Kang Yi for an introduction.

Kang Yi, Deputy Head of the Leading Group for the Fifth National Economic Survey of the State Council and Director of the National Bureau of Statistics:

Good afternoon to all our fellow journalists. I am very happy to attend the press conference of the 5th National Economic Survey held by the State Information Office today. An economic survey is a major survey of national conditions and national strength. It is an important means of comprehensively understanding and grasping the economic background. According to the National Economic Survey Regulations, an economic survey is carried out every five years, every 3 and 8 years, respectively. Our country has already carried out five national economic surveys. The fifth national economic survey will be carried out in 2023, comprehensively ascertaining the background of China's secondary and tertiary industries in 2023.

Before the census data is released, on behalf of the National Bureau of Statistics and the Economic Survey Leading Group Office of the State Council, I would like to express my sincerest thanks to all the survey subjects, surveyors, and census instructors who participated, supported, and worked hard in the census work, as well as media friends and all sectors of society!

Next, I will first inform you about the results of the Wujing General Data, and then work with my colleagues to answer everyone's concerns.

Kang Yi:

According to the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, departments in all regions earnestly implemented the requirements of the “National Economic Survey Regulations” and “State Council Notice Concerning Launching the Fifth National Economic Survey”, coordinated planning and promotion, strengthened coordination, and carried out the 5th National Economic Survey in a solid and orderly manner. Through the joint efforts of more than 2.1 million census takers across the country, the survey data collection, review and summary evaluation work was successfully completed. The survey comprehensively ascertained the background of China's secondary and tertiary industries, reflecting the new results achieved in the country's economic and social development. Survey results show that the number of secondary and tertiary sector units has increased dramatically, absorbing more workers; the scale of enterprise assets continues to grow, operating income continues to grow rapidly, scientific and technological innovation capabilities continue to improve, and labor productivity has improved; the industrial structure has been optimized and upgraded, the digital economy has grown, and the coordination and balance of regional development has been continuously enhanced. China's high-quality development has achieved remarkable results over the past five years.

I. Main purposes and main tasks of the census

The main purpose of the 5th National Economic Survey is to comprehensively investigate the development scale, layout and efficiency of China's secondary and tertiary industries, ascertain the basic situation of various units, grasp the economic links between industries in China's national economy, and objectively reflect new developments in promoting high-quality development, constructing a new development pattern, building a modern economic system, deepening supply-side structural reforms and innovation-driven development, coordinated regional development, ecological civilization construction, a high level of opening-up to the outside world, and public service system construction. Through surveys, the statistical foundation is further consolidated, statistical modernization reforms are promoted, and scientific and accurate statistical information support is provided for strengthening and improving macroeconomic governance, scientifically formulating medium- and long-term development plans, and comprehensively building a modern socialist country.

The 5th National Economic Survey is a major survey of national conditions and strength. Beginning in November 2022, it took more than two years to successfully complete various tasks such as organization formation, publicity and mobilization, plan development, survey pilot, personnel training, survey zoning, unit inventory, on-site registration, data review and acceptance, quality spot checks, summary evaluation, etc., and has now entered the main data release and data development and application stage.

Kang Yi:

II. Main characteristics of the survey

The first is careful deployment and implementation, and efficient implementation of survey work guarantees. The Party Central Committee and the State Council attached great importance to the work of the Fifth National Economic Survey. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the fifth national economic survey should be carried out well. All regions and relevant departments include survey work in important agendas, strengthen organizational leadership, and consolidate survey responsibilities. Local people's governments at all levels promptly set up survey agencies, strengthen coordination, and refine tasks and measures. The leading group office and all member units proactively carry out their duties, strengthen information sharing, provide multi-party guarantees, and lay a solid foundation for the smooth implementation of the survey.

The second is to strengthen top-level design and strictly implement survey process specifications. After a special survey pilot and comprehensive pilot testing, the “Fifth National Economic Survey Plan” was formulated and issued, and all regions and relevant departments worked together to formulate implementation measures. Organize selected and match strong survey teams from all over the country to conduct multi-level and systematic business training for more than 2.1 million surveyors and survey instructors across the country, and carry out unit inventories, on-site registration surveys, and sample surveys of individual operators in a standardized and orderly manner. Financial, railway and other departments and units and relevant parties carefully organize and carry out the survey work of this system. Comprehensively strengthen the quality control of census data, and insist on conducting surveys, reviewing, and checking to ensure that the source data of the survey is true and reliable.

The third is to improve the quality and efficiency of surveys and simultaneously carry out input-output surveys. In order to promote the connection between total economic data and structural data, the survey carried out an integrated input-output survey, taking into account differences in survey content and methods, and effectively integrating business links in a “integrated and integrated” manner. For nearly 80,000 input-output survey units across the country, a unified electronic statistics account was established for the first time to organize and sort out survey data in advance, effectively reducing the difficulty of filling in reports. Strengthen the comparative inspection of input-output survey data and survey data, and focus on improving data coordination and compatibility.

Fourth, innovate survey methods to improve the efficiency of survey work. Further strengthen departmental data sharing and application, effectively integrate administrative records of preparation, civil affairs, taxation, market supervision and other departments, and provide a data foundation for carrying out unit inventories and survey registration. Deepen the application of modern information technology, innovate and develop a survey data collection and processing system with a unified collection model, and carry out surveys using a combination of online reporting and on-site data collection with handheld electronic terminals to support survey subjects to independently submit survey data through the Internet, and the overall quality and efficiency of survey work has been improved.

Fifth, prevent survey fraud, and resolutely adhere to the lifeline of data quality. Adhere to legal surveys, scientific surveys, and public surveys, strengthen data quality management throughout the process, comprehensively prevent statistical fraud, and ensure the authenticity of statistical data. Carry out extensive publicity and mobilization, hold various publicity activities with strong popularization and high participation, actively seek the understanding and support of survey subjects, and create a good atmosphere for the survey. Seriously investigate and punish illegal and disciplinary acts involving censuses, promptly correct all kinds of survey irregularities, and ensure the quality of survey source data.

The results of the post-factual quality spot check of the 5th National Economic Survey showed that the overall error rate for filling in the survey data was 4.7 per 1,000, and the quality of the survey data met the control standards.

Kang Yi:

III. Main survey data

(1) Unit situation. At the end of 2023, there were 33.27 million legal entities active in the secondary and tertiary industries nationwide, an increase of 11.481 million over the end of 2018, an increase of 52.7%; the number of industrial activity units was 36.36 million, an increase of 11.81 million, an increase of 48.1%; and 889.95 million, an increase of 25.36 million, an increase of 39.8%.

By industry, the secondary and tertiary industries ranked in the top three by number of legal entities: wholesale and retail with 10.197 million, accounting for 30.6%; leasing and business services with 4.609 million, accounting for 13.8%; and manufacturing, with 4.049 million, accounting for 12.2%.

By region, the eastern region had 17.941 million legal entities in the secondary sector and tertiary sector, accounting for 53.9%, down 2 percentage points from the end of 2018; the central region had 7.334 million, accounting for 22%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points; the western region had 6.372 million, accounting for 19.2%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points; and the Northeast region had 1.623 million legal entities, accounting for 4.9%, which was basically the same as in 2018.

(2) The situation of employees. At the end of 2023, 430 million people were employed in legal entities in the secondary and tertiary sectors across the country, an increase of 457.48 million over the end of 2018, an increase of 11.9%, of which 170 million were women. The number of workers in the secondary sector was 160 million, a decrease of 8.263,000, a decrease of 4.8%; the number of workers in the tertiary sector was 260 million, an increase of 54.012 million, an increase of 25.6%. There are 180 million employees in self-employed households, of which 84.2 million are women.

By industry, the top three industries have employees in the secondary sector and tertiary sector: the manufacturing industry with 100 million people, accounting for 24.4%; the wholesale and retail industry with 53.258 million people, accounting for 12.4%; and the construction industry with 51.172 million people, accounting for 11.9%.

By region, the number of employees in secondary and tertiary sector legal entities in the eastern region was 220 million, accounting for 52.3%, down 1.8 percentage points from the end of 2018; the central region had 98.9707 million people, accounting for 23.1%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points; the western region had 86.32 million people, accounting for 20.1%, an increase of 0.8 percentage points; and the Northeast region had 19.428 million people, accounting for 4.5%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points.

Kang Yi:

(3) Status of assets, liabilities and operating income. In terms of assets, at the end of 2023, the total assets of legal entities in the secondary and tertiary industries nationwide were 1439.1 trillion yuan; of these, the secondary sector was 252.1 trillion yuan and the tertiary sector was 1187 trillion yuan. In terms of debt, the total debt of legal entities in the secondary sector and tertiary sector across the country is 975.4 trillion yuan; of these, the secondary sector is 150.2 trillion yuan and the tertiary sector is 825.2 trillion yuan. In terms of revenue, in 2023, the country's secondary and tertiary sector enterprise legal entities achieved revenue of 442.6 trillion yuan, an increase of 50.2% over 2018. Among them, the secondary sector was 188.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 31.3%; the tertiary sector was 253.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 68.3%.

(4) The state of core industries in the digital economy. At the end of 2023, the country had 2,916 million legal entities and 36.159 million employees in the core industry of the digital economy. Annual revenue of 48.4 trillion yuan was achieved. Among them, digital product manufacturing enterprises have 262,000 legal entities, with 13.372 million employees and operating income of 20.5 trillion yuan; 274,000 legal entities of digital product service enterprises, 1,519,000 employees, and 4.2 trillion yuan of revenue; 1.43 million legal entities of digital technology application enterprises, with 146.09 million employees, operating income of 14 trillion yuan; and 950,000 legal entities of digital factor-driven enterprises, with 6.659 million employees and operating income of 9.7 trillion yuan.

(5) The state of emerging industries. At the end of 2023, there were 96,000 legal entities of industrial enterprises above the scale of production in strategic emerging industries nationwide, and 62,000 legal entities of service enterprises above the scale engaged in strategic emerging industry activities. There are 53,000 legal entities of high-tech manufacturing enterprises above scale nationwide, achieving annual revenue of 22.5 trillion yuan; 65,000 legal entities of high-tech service enterprises above scale, achieving annual revenue of 15.7 trillion yuan. In 2023, the research and experimental development (R&D) personnel of industrial enterprises above the scale were equivalent to 4.817 million full-time equivalent per year, and the R&D expenditure was 2.1 trillion yuan.

Kang Yi:

IV. Revision of GDP for the year of the census

According to the national economic accounting system and common international practices, the National Bureau of Statistics used data from the 5th National Economic Survey and data from relevant departments, and simultaneously implemented the reform of the accounting method for urban residents' own housing services, and revised the gross domestic product (GDP) for the survey year (2023). The revised gross domestic product for 2023 was 129.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.4 trillion yuan over the preliminary accounting figure, or 2.7%. Detailed revised data will be published on the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics in the near future.

Overall, the 5th National Economic Survey has achieved fruitful results. The main data of the survey objectively reflect the new progress and achievements in China's economic and social development over the past five years. In the next step, we will resolutely implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, closely focus on the clear reform goals and tasks of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, promote the implementation of statistical reform tasks, announce more detailed survey data results to the public one after another through various forms such as economic survey yearbooks and interpretation reports, actively organize various forces to develop and apply survey data in depth, give full play to the value of survey data, and provide true and reliable statistical information support for further comprehensive deepening of reforms and advancing Chinese-style modernization. Thank you all!

Xiaoli Shou:

Thank you, Director Kang Yi, for the introduction. Let's move on to the questioning section. Please inform your news agency before asking questions.

Daily Economic News Reporter:

Judging from the situation related to the 5th National Economic Survey that has just been released, what results have been achieved in this survey? Have the intended goals been met? Thank you.

Kang Yi:

Thank you for your question. Just now, we gave you a brief introduction to the main data of the Five Kingdoms. The 5th National Economic Survey is a major survey of China's national conditions and national strength in the new era and new journey. The main purpose is to comprehensively investigate the development of China's secondary and tertiary industries, grasp the economic ties between industries in the national economy, and make new progress in promoting high-quality development.

Overall, since the census work began, various departments in various regions have earnestly implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, insisted on seeking truth in accordance with the law, scientific surveys, and surveys for the public, insisted on seeking truth from facts, reform and innovation, ascertained the economic roots, grasped the new characteristics of economic development, and provided an important reference for strengthening and improving macroeconomic governance, scientifically formulating medium- and long-term development plans, and comprehensively building a modern socialist country. It should be said that this survey successfully achieved the expected goals of the survey. The results of the survey are mainly reflected in three aspects:

First, we have comprehensively ascertained our country's economic base. Since the fourth national economic survey, the international environment facing China's economic and social development has undergone profound and complex changes. Five more years have passed through three more years of the epidemic. The impact of the epidemic has had a major impact on the economy. Having a thorough understanding of our country's economic base is of great significance in promoting the sustainable and healthy development of the economy. Through the 5th National Economic Survey, we surveyed all legal entities, industrial activity units and sole proprietors engaged in secondary and tertiary sector activities across the country, ascertained the scale, structure, layout, and benefits of the development of the secondary and tertiary industries, and provided comprehensive and reliable data to understand and grasp the development status of the industry, promote industrial integration, and promote healthy economic development.

Second, it objectively reflects the progress made in the high-quality development of our country's economy. As China enters a stage of high-quality development, promoting high-quality development has become the theme of development in the new era. Over the past five years, survey data shows that departments in all regions have thoroughly implemented the new development concept, accelerated the construction of a new development pattern, and made positive progress in innovation-driven, structural optimization, and green transformation. In the 5th National Economic Survey, we also carried out integrated input-output surveys by adding survey content such as the digital economy and platform economy. These surveys all objectively reflect major changes in China's economic structure, reflect the new characteristics of our innovation and development, and new green and low-carbon trends, and provide statistical information support for further promoting high-quality development.

Third, it provides an important basis for advancing Chinese-style modernization. China has fully built a well-off society and has begun a new journey of all-round construction of a modern socialist country. According to the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, China will basically achieve socialist modernization by 2035. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to scientifically formulate economic and social development plans. The 5th National Economic Survey obtained information on key indicators such as total economic volume, structure, and efficiency, providing an important data reference basis for advancing the implementation of the “14th Five-Year Plan” plan, formulating the tasks of the “15th Five-Year Plan” plan, accelerating high-quality economic development, and achieving the goals of 2035. Thank you.

Cover News Reporter:

Just now, Director Kang Yi mentioned that data quality is the lifeblood of the survey work. In this survey, how to ensure that the data obtained is true and accurate? Thank you.

Kang Yi:

I asked Director He Ping of the Census Center to answer this question.

The head of the National Bureau of Statistics Census Center is any ping:

Thank you for your question. The National Bureau of Statistics has always carried the principle of putting the quality of statistical data first throughout the work of the Five Economic and Social Sciences. This survey scientifically formulated a survey plan, strengthened data quality control throughout the process, strengthened statistical enforcement, and adopted a series of measures to effectively guarantee data quality and ensure the authenticity and reliability of the survey data. In summary, there are three measures:

First, ensure the quality of the source data. In the survey, the collection of census data is regulated, and census registration work is carried out in a standardized and orderly manner using a combination of household data collected by census takers, data collected independently by survey subjects, and data submitted by departments, and measures are taken to prevent human interference. Strengthen training and guidance for survey personnel, respond promptly to the concerns of society and survey subjects about the census work, and better enable all sectors of society, especially survey subjects, to understand the census, and cooperate with the census. During the survey implementation process, care was taken to combine a set of people, multiple brands, and business entities that cannot be separately and independently accounted for, and that units and sole proprietors that have not actually carried out business activities throughout the year are not included in the scope of the survey to ensure that the survey subjects meet the requirements of the survey plan and further improve the quality of source data.

Second, strengthen data review and inspection. In the process of implementing the survey, the application of information technology has been increased to facilitate survey subjects to fill in data while improving the quality and efficiency of data review, and earnestly implement survey data review and acceptance methods, that is, review the survey data immediately, that is, review while collecting, and comprehensively using various technical methods and evaluation methods such as big data analysis and comparison, and data logic review to carry out data review and verification. Furthermore, after the survey registration was completed, the organization carried out data quality checks and ex post facto quality spot checks to comprehensively check the quality of the survey registration. We organized various regions to correct the data problems discovered during the inspection.

Third, effectively investigate and punish illegal and disciplinary offenses. We insist on zero tolerance, no prohibited areas, full coverage, and long-term deterrence for all statistical violations, never condone any statistical disciplinary offenses, and “fight back” on illegal and disciplinary violations discovered during the survey. In response to illegal and disciplinary violations in individual local economic surveys, the National Bureau of Statistics promptly organized serious investigations and punishments, and urged relevant parties to seriously investigate the legal responsibilities of those responsible and their responsibility for Party discipline and discipline.

With strong support from all sectors of society, and with the active cooperation of a large number of survey subjects, and the careful work of more than 2.1 million survey instructors and census takers from all over the country, the data quality of the 5th National Economic Survey was high. It was also just introduced that the comprehensive error rate for filling in the report was 4.7 per 1,000, and the data quality met the control standards. Thank you.

CCTV reporter at the general station:

As a medical examination of the national economy in the new era, the Five Economic Survey data reflect what major changes have taken place in China's economy over the past five years? What characteristics did it present? Thank you.

Kang Yi:

Thank you for your question. This is also an issue we are focusing on this time by the Five Kingdoms. Judging from the survey results, over the past five years, China's economy has withstood multiple tests of internal and external risks, and has generally maintained a steady and progressive development trend. Compared with the results of the Fourth National Economic Survey, China's economic development has shown many positive changes in terms of total scale, structural optimization, innovation drive, safety and security, green transformation, etc., showing a solid foundation, strong resilience and huge potential. In summary, there are several changes and features:

First, the foundation for development is stronger. Over the past five years, in the face of profound and complex changes in the international environment and the huge impact of the epidemic, China has adhered to the general tone of steady progress, carried out scientific and effective macro-control, overcome unprecedented difficult challenges, and achieved a marked improvement in its comprehensive national strength. After the survey, the gross domestic product in 2023 was close to 130 trillion yuan, and the total economy ranked second in the world. Over the past five years, China's average contribution rate to world economic growth has been around 30%, which is the biggest source of growth for global economic development. The foundation for our industrial development is more consolidated. The survey results show that at the end of 2023, the number of legal entities in the secondary and tertiary sectors increased by 52.7% compared to the end of 2018, and the total assets of legal entities increased by 57.4%. It should be said that they have all achieved significant growth.

Second, the development structure is better. In the past five years, China's industrial upgrading and development trend has not changed, and the coordination of regional development continues to improve. The number of service sector operators has increased dramatically, becoming an important force supporting economic growth and promoting high-quality employment. In 2023, the value added of the tertiary sector accounted for 56.3% of GDP, an increase of more than 2 percentage points over 2018. Our manufacturing power strategy is being implemented in depth, and the manufacturing industry has maintained a relatively rapid development. At the end of 2023, the number of legal entities of manufacturing enterprises nationwide reached 4.048 million, an increase of 23.8% over the end of 2018; the total assets of manufacturing legal entities reached 151 trillion yuan, an increase of 41.7%. The share of the economy in the central and western regions is also increasing, and coordinated regional development has achieved new improvements. At the end of 2023, the share of legal entities with secondary and tertiary industries in the central and western regions of the country increased by 1.4 and 0.6 percentage points, respectively, compared to the end of 2018. Major regional strategies are also being implemented in depth, and the agglomeration effect on the economy is further evident. In 2023, the number of secondary and tertiary sector legal entities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Economic Belt region, the Yangtze River Delta region, and the nine provinces (districts) along the Yellow River basin all achieved relatively rapid growth.

Third, there is more momentum for development. Over the past five years, China has adhered to the central position of innovation in the overall modernization drive, thoroughly implemented innovation-driven development strategies, and developed new quality productivity steadily. The company's innovative research and development momentum is strong, and a large number of innovative achievements have emerged. In 2023, the number of invention patent applications by legal entities of industrial enterprises above scale increased by 65.1% compared to 2018. Technological innovation has enabled industrial transformation and upgrading, scientific and technological achievements have accelerated the transformation into real productivity, and the pace of high-end industrial development has accelerated. At the end of 2023, the number of legal entities of high-tech manufacturing enterprises increased by 2 percentage points compared to the end of 2018; the number of legal entities of high-tech service enterprises accounted for more than 1/4 of the large-scale service industry. New technologies and processes are also being applied at an accelerated pace on a large scale, spawning many new industries and new business formats. At the end of 2023, the number of enterprises above the scale engaged in strategic emerging industry activities in the country reached 158,000, accounting for more than 1/5 of the total number of industries and services. The new retail business format, represented by no stores, is developing rapidly. Revenue increased by 137% compared to 2018, making it the fastest growing industry in the retail industry; the scale of the online retail market continues to expand, and the Internet retail industry has performed well, with revenue growth of 186%.

Fourth, development security is stronger. Over the past five years, China has been adhering to the overall national security concept, coordinating the two major issues at home and abroad, coordinating development and security issues. The autonomous and controllable supply chain of the industrial chain has been steadily improved, and its energy supply and food security capabilities have been strengthened. Research on key core technologies has been intensified, and the safe and reliable domestic production and supply system has been further improved. In 2023, China's manufacturing industry ranked first in the world in terms of value added for 14 consecutive years, and production of integrated circuits, industrial mother machines, etc. grew rapidly. The energy supply is sufficient. In 2023, raw coal production will reach 4.72 billion tons, crude oil production will reach 210 million tons, and power generation will reach 9.5 trillion kilowatt-hours. Food security has also been strongly guaranteed, and the Chinese are more stable and secure in their jobs.

Fifth, development is more sustainable. Over the past five years, China has further promoted the construction of ecological civilization. The results of the green and low-carbon transformation of the economy and society have been remarkable. The new energy industry has flourished, gradually forming a new advantageous industry in China. Through unremitting efforts, China's NEV industry has led the world. In 2023, NEV production reached 9.458 million units, an increase of 6.9 times over 2018. Production ranked first in the world for 9 consecutive years, accounting for more than 60% of the world's share. A green production lifestyle is gradually taking shape. In 2023, the production of solar cells (photovoltaic cells) and wind turbines reached 650 million kilowatts and 140 million kilowatts respectively, an increase of 4.9 times and 7.4 times, respectively, over 2018. The share of clean energy consumption such as natural gas, hydro-nuclear wind and photovoltaics is constantly increasing, providing new support for sustainable economic development. Thank you.

Korea's Joongang Ilbo Reporter:

The results of the fourth economic survey show that the number of people employed in the secondary sector has decreased, and the number of people employed in the tertiary sector has increased. The scale of employment in each industry is manufacturing, construction, and wholesale and retail in that order. What are the characteristics of the employment distribution in this fifth economic survey? How has the Chinese job market changed since experiencing the pandemic? Thank you.

Kang Yi:

I ask Comrade Wang Guanhua to answer this question.

Wang Guanhua, head of the National Economic Comprehensive Statistics Department of the National Bureau of Statistics:

You are concerned about some developments in the job market in our country over the past five years. We know that employment is the most basic livelihood for people, affects the lives of thousands of households, and is also related to the overall economic and social development situation. In recent years, various departments in various regions have thoroughly implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, thoroughly implemented priority employment strategies, strengthened priority employment policy guidelines, and increased support for disadvantaged groups. Compared with the fourth economic survey, the number of workers in China's secondary and tertiary industries has continued to increase, the employment structure has shown some new changes, and the ability of new industries and new business formats to absorb employment has increased, providing important support for economic development and the improvement of people's livelihood. Specifically, there are a few characteristics:

First, judging from the total volume, there has been a steady increase in the number of workers in the secondary and tertiary industries. In recent years, despite facing multiple risks and challenges, the number of workers in the secondary and tertiary industries has continued to increase under the influence of multiple favorable policies, such as improving economic recovery, optimizing the economic structure, and supporting employment stabilization policies. At the end of 2023, 429 million legal entities in China's secondary and tertiary industries were employed, an increase of 45.75 million over the end of 2018, an increase of 11.9%. The number of workers in the secondary and tertiary sectors has increased, creating favorable conditions for maintaining overall stability in the employment situation. In the five years from 2019 to 2023, the average annual unemployment rate in China's urban survey was 5.2%, 5.6%, 5.1%, 5.6%, and 5.2%, respectively. Although there have been fluctuations in some years, the overall employment situation has stabilized since 2023 with economic recovery and development.

Second, from a structural point of view, there has been a decrease in the number of workers in the secondary sector and an increase in the number of workers in the tertiary sector. The main reason is due to changes in China's industrial structure. In recent years, China's industrial structure has been continuously adjusted. The tertiary sector, or service sector, accounts for an increasing share of GDP. Strong employability is an important characteristic of the service industry. Therefore, the adjustment of the industrial structure has also brought about corresponding changes in the employee structure, which is in line with the general rules of economic and social development. Judging from the 5th National Economic Survey data, at the end of 2023, there were 164 million employees in legal entities in the secondary sector, a decrease of 8.26 million compared to the end of 2018, a decrease of 4.8%. However, the number of workers in the tertiary sector reached 265 million, an increase of 54.01 million, an increase of 25.6%.

At the same time, we also need to see that technological progress and changes in social division of labor are also an important reason affecting changes in workers in the secondary and tertiary industries. In recent years, China's industrial production efficiency has been greatly improved. In the context of high-end and intelligent development of the manufacturing industry, many industrial enterprises have improved production efficiency through intelligent transformation, which has also brought about adjustments in workers. At the same time, with the development of the Internet and the refinement of social division of labor, some industrial production links, such as design and testing, have also been separated into the tertiary sector, and some workers in the secondary sector have moved to the tertiary sector, which has also brought about changes in the employment structure.

Third, the emerging service sector provides new opportunities to expand employment. Over the past five years, the new business format and model of China's service industry continued to grow. Emerging service industries such as technology services, information services, and business services developed rapidly, and their role in absorbing employment continued to increase. Judging from the data of the 5th National Economic Survey, at the end of 2023, the digital economy boosted the rapid development of the information service industry and led to an increase in the number of workers in related industries. The number of workers in the information transmission, software, and information technology service industries increased by 5.07 million compared to the end of 2018. At the same time, with the transformation and upgrading of the industry, demand for business services continues to be released, which has also led to an increase in the number of workers in related industries. At the end of 2023, the number of people employed in the leasing and business services industry increased by 16.17 million compared to the end of 2018. At the same time, we also need to see that with the improvement of the quality and efficiency of scientific and technological innovation, enterprise R&D and innovation activities have increased, and the number of people working in the scientific research and technical service industry has increased by 5.17 million over five years.

Overall, over the past five years, there has been a steady increase in the number of workers in China's secondary and tertiary industries. In the context of industrial restructuring, new changes have taken place in the workforce structure. This is in line with the general rules of economic and social development. Of course, we also need to see that at present, structural employment conflicts in our country are still quite prominent, and some groups are still facing some difficult challenges in employment. The next step is to give prominence to promoting high-quality and full employment, strengthen employment support policies for key groups, and make every effort to stabilize employment, benefit people's livelihood, and promote development. Thank you.

Beijing Youth Daily Reporter:

I just reported the GDP results after the 2023 revision. What impact will this have on the 2024 economic growth rate? Also, after revising the national data, will the 2023 economic data of each province, region, and city be revised accordingly? Thank you.

Kang Yi:

I ask Comrade Lin Tao to answer this question.

Lin Tao, Director of the Office of the Leading Group for the Fifth National Economic Survey of the State Council and Deputy Director of the National Bureau of Statistics:

Thank you for your question. Regarding the revision of GDP data, as mentioned in Director Kang Yi's briefing just now, the National Bureau of Statistics uses the results of the 5th Economic Survey and data from relevant departments to revise the preliminary accounting figures for 2023 in accordance with common international practices and relevant regulations of the National Economic Accounting System. After the data was revised, the total GDP data for 2023 increased, and the share of the three industries increased. This revision of GDP includes two aspects. One is a revision based on the Five Economic Survey Data, and the other is based on implementing a reform of the accounting method for urban residents' own housing services. Among them, according to the revisions carried out by the Five Economic Survey Data, the GDP revision in 2023 is the smallest compared to the revised increase in the previous four economic surveys, reflecting the continuous improvement of the statistical survey system, the quality of China's regular annual statistical data. I would like to answer the question just raised by this journalist friend from the following three aspects.

First, there is the question of revising GDP data. Revising GDP data is common international practice, and it has always been the working practice of the Chinese government in statistics. When the basic data, accounting methods, and classification standards required for GDP accounting are changed or updated, historical GDP data needs to be revised. Everyone knows that GDP accounting needs to be based on a large amount of basic data. The more adequate the basic data obtained, the higher the quality, and the higher the accuracy of the GDP data, the better it can reflect the actual situation of national economic development. According to China's current GDP accounting system, China's annual GDP accounting is divided into two steps. One is preliminary accounting and the other is final verification. Preliminary accounting pays more attention to timeliness. It is mainly estimated using professional statistical progress data and data from administrative records of some departments. Preliminary GDP accounts for the previous year are published at the beginning of each year. The final verification uses richer basic data such as professional statistical annual reports, departmental financial statistics, and financial accounts to revise the preliminary accounting results. In the year of the economic survey, the preliminary GDP accounts for that year were mainly revised based on more comprehensive, accurate, and detailed basic data obtained in the economic survey. At the same time, historical GDP data was also revised to ensure historical comparability of GDP data. Detailed data on this revision will be published on the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics in the near future.

Second, with regard to the impact of the revision of the 2023 GDP accounting data on the 2024 GDP growth rate, generally speaking, after the 2023 GDP is verified, the total GDP in 2024 will change, but the 2024 GDP growth rate accounting will not be significantly affected. According to the regulations of China's current GDP accounting method, preliminary GDP accounting is mainly estimated using the growth rate of relevant indicators. In other words, when the 2024 GDP is initially calculated, the 2023 GDP revision is used as the base, using the growth rate of indicators related to different industries, that is, the growth rate of value added in each industry in 2024 is calculated first, and then the total value added in 2024 is calculated based on this growth rate and the total value added in the previous year. Therefore, although the 2023 GDP revision will change in terms of total volume, it will not have a significant impact on the 2024 GDP growth rate. Judging from the past four economic surveys, the data revisions had no obvious impact on the GDP growth rate in subsequent years.

Third, we are also working intensively to revise the gross domestic product of each region. Currently, the National Bureau of Statistics is revising the preliminary accounting figures and historical data of the gross domestic product of each province (autonomous region and municipality directly under the Central Government) in 2023 based on data from the 5th National Economic Survey. Due to the heavy workload of revisions, it will take some time. After the revision, the final verified gross domestic product of each province, region and city in 2023 will be authorized by the National Bureau of Statistics. The statistics bureau of each province, region, and city will announce it together with the preliminary accounting figures for the gross domestic product for the full year 2024 in January 2025. Historical revised data on the gross domestic product of each province, region, and city will be released in the second half of 2025 through the National Bureau of Statistics data release database and regional statistical yearbooks. Thank you.

21st Century Economic Report Reporter:

China's economy has entered a stage of high-quality development. Judging from the results of the current Five Economic Regulations, what achievements has China's economy made in high-quality development? What are the specific performances and highlights?

Kang Yi:

Thank you for your question. High-quality development is the top priority for the all-round construction of a modern socialist country. Over the past five years, the whole country has unwaveringly focused on high-quality development, implemented the new development concept completely, accurately and comprehensively, and accelerated the construction of a new development pattern. It has not only successfully withstood various internal and external risks and challenges, and maintained continuous growth, but has also taken solid steps and achieved positive results in transforming the mode of development, optimizing the economic structure, and transforming growth dynamics. The data from Wujing Putrans fully demonstrates the heavy achievements China has made in high-quality development. These achievements are not only the result of our joint efforts and forge ahead in the past five years, but also the motivation for us to continue to move forward steadily and steadily in the future. In summary, there are several achievements and highlights.

First, innovative nation-building has reaped new results. In five years, China has thoroughly implemented an innovation-driven development strategy, leading industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation. The dominant position of enterprise innovation has been strengthened, the new momentum of new industries has flourished, and the innovation vitality and creative potential of the whole society has been effectively stimulated. R&D investment continues to increase. In 2023, the equivalent full-time R&D personnel of industrial enterprises above scale increased by 61.6% compared to 2018; R&D expenses increased by 61.9%, and the ratio to operating income reached 1.54%, an increase of 0.31 percentage points over 2018. A large number of innovative achievements have emerged. In 2023, the number of patent applications from legal entities of industrial enterprises above scale was 1.566 million, of which 614,000 were patent applications, an increase of 63.6% and 65.1%, respectively, over 2018. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization report, China's Global Innovation Index ranking jumped to 12th place in 2023, up 5 places compared with 2018. In 2024, we advanced 1 place, ranking 11th globally.

Second, coordinated development presents a new pattern. Over the past five years, China has continued to deepen supply-side structural reforms, promote the development of urban and rural regions in an integrated manner, thoroughly implement coordinated regional development strategies and major regional strategies, adjust and optimize the economic structure, and improve the balance and coordination of development. The industrial structure is moving towards the middle and high-end. At the end of 2023, the operating income of high-technology manufacturing enterprise corporations above scale accounted for 19.1% of large-scale manufacturing enterprises, an increase of 2.4 percentage points over 2018. Major regional strategies have been effectively implemented, and the economic agglomeration effect continues to show. At the end of 2023, the number of legal entities with secondary and tertiary industries in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Economic Belt region, the Yangtze River Delta region, and the nine provinces (districts) along the Yellow River basin increased by 27.5%, 56.6%, 50.2%, and 60.8%, respectively; the number of employees increased by 6.1%, 12.1%, 7.6%, and 15.5%, respectively, compared with the end of 2018.

Third, the overall green transformation has shown a new atmosphere. In five years, the concept of green development has become more deeply entrenched in the hearts of the people. Circular development and low-carbon development have been steadily promoted, the formation of a green production lifestyle has accelerated, and the overall green transformation has achieved remarkable results. Thanks to the large market size, complete industrial system, abundant human resources and full market competition, China's new energy industry is booming, and product performance and quality are constantly improving, gradually forming a new advantageous industry in China. In 2023, NEV production accounts for more than 60% of the world's production, contributing a sustainable contribution to global green development. Production of green products such as lithium-ion power batteries, monocrystalline silicon, and polysilicon for automobiles has grown rapidly, injecting “green momentum” into high-quality economic development.

Fourth, new progress has been made in safeguarding and improving people's livelihood. Over the past five years, our country has always regarded employment as the greatest livelihood, adhering to the priority orientation of employment, raising the level of basic public services. The scale of employment has continued to expand, and people's livelihood security has been solid and strong. According to the survey results, at the end of 2023, there were 420 million employees in legal entities in the secondary sector and tertiary sector across the country, an increase of 11.9% over the end of 2018; among them, the proportion of people employed in the tertiary sector is steadily increasing, and the industries with the largest increase in employees all come from the tertiary sector. There are also some that are closely related to people's daily lives. For example, industries such as residents' services, culture, sports and entertainment are also developing rapidly, better meeting residents' living needs and improving residents' quality of life. At the end of 2023, there were 876,000 legal entities for residential service, repair and other service enterprises nationwide, an increase of 82.9% over the end of 2018; there were 817,000 legal entities in the cultural, sports and entertainment industry, an increase of 44.1%.

In addition to this, over the past five years, China has continued to expand a high level of opening-up to the outside world, create a market-based, rule-of-law, and internationalized first-class business environment, comprehensively relax restrictions on foreign investment entry in the manufacturing sector, ease market access to telecommunications, medical care, etc., and steadily expand institutional openness, and the dynamism of development has been further stimulated.

Of course, we also need to see that achieving high-quality development is a complex system project that requires perseverance, perseverance, and perseverance. We must adhere to the general tone of work for steady progress, insist on unwavering high-quality development, insist on unstoppable reforms and opening-up, and form joint efforts to promote high-quality development. Thank you.

Beijing News reporter:

What are the future arrangements for the development and use of this survey data? How will this survey contribute to statistical development and reform? Thank you.

Lin Tao:

Thank you for your question. This question is about the development and utilization of the results of the economic survey. This is also the focus of our next economic survey work. The 5th National Economic Survey is a major survey of national conditions and national strength carried out in a new era and a new journey. The survey carried out an integrated input-output survey, added survey content such as the digital economy, and actively adopted new technology and methods, comprehensively collected the situation of units in the secondary and tertiary sectors, identified the “backbone” of the secondary and tertiary sectors, reflected the high-quality development process, better grasped the structure of the national economy, and provided important support for comprehensively and objectively summarizing and evaluating the implementation of the “14th Five-Year Plan” and the scientific formulation of the “15th Five-Year Plan” plan and medium- to long-term development plans.

In order to further make good use of the survey results, the National Bureau of Statistics will thoroughly implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, actively promote the development of the Five Economic Survey Data, continuously improve and improve the statistical survey method system, and accelerate statistical modernization reforms. In promoting statistical reform and development, the main areas of work are as follows:

The first is to use the survey results to improve and improve the basic statistical unit directory, provide complete sample frames and structural data for various types of sample surveys, provide basic data for estimating and accounting data in the new economy and new fields, and promote the improvement of statistical systems and methodological systems and statistical modernization reforms.

Second, by analyzing data from the 5th National Economic Survey, we will further discover new products and services, and understand the specific activity methods of new business formats and models. At the same time, we will also revise and improve China's current “National Economic Industry Classification” and “National Economic Industry Classification Explanatory Notes” in line with the revision of the international standard industry classification to refine economic activity in emerging fields, and lay a solid foundation for strengthening the unified coverage of the new economy and new fields.

The third is to use the results of the 5th National Economic Survey to carry out accounting and related trial calculation work for industrial activity units, actively promote statistics on the places where the activities of business entities occurred, and further improve the monitoring system for routine statistics.

Fourth, carefully summarize the experiences and practices of the 5th National Economic Survey, strengthen communication and coordination with industry authorities, further understand the characteristics of the digital economy in various industries, and improve the statistical monitoring of the digital economy.

Currently, we are urgently editing and producing survey materials such as the “China Economic Survey Yearbook (2023)” to provide more detailed survey data to serve economic and social development. In the next step, we will also focus on key areas of economic and social development and statistical reform, such as high-quality economic development, new productivity, and the digital economy, organize social forces such as scientific research institutions, colleges and universities, and make full use of the Wujing General Data to carry out in-depth research and analysis on the subject, and publish relevant research results one after another. At the same time, it will also deepen the sharing and service of census data, provide information services for relevant government departments and all sectors of society in accordance with the law and regulations, and promote the collection and use of census data by the public. Thank you.

Xiaoli Shou:

Keep asking questions. Time is the last two questions.

Economic Daily reporter:

China has been the world's largest manufacturing country for many years. What do the results of this survey reflect on China's industrial economic development over the past five years? What are the new features in terms of transformation and upgrading? Thank you.

Kang Yi:

You're concerned about industrial issues. Industry is an important player in the real economy, and it is also the backbone of promoting the accelerated formation of new quality productivity. Over the past five years, China has steadily promoted the key task of a new type of industrialization, organically combining the construction of a manufacturing power with the development of the digital economy and industrial informatization to raise the level of modernization of the industrial system. The volume and quality of the industrial economy have increased, and the development trend of high-end, intelligent, and green development is very obvious. In summary, there are a few characteristics:

First, industrial strength is growing. Over the past five years, the advantages of China's complete industrial system and strong supporting capacity have continued to show. Many industrial enterprises have broken through and grown, more new forces have continued to join, and the number and benefits of industrial enterprises have grown steadily. At the end of 2023, there were 4.236 million industrial enterprise legal entities nationwide, an increase of 22.7% over the end of 2018; the total assets of industrial enterprise legal entities were 201 trillion yuan, an increase of 44.3%; and the operating income of industrial enterprises was 152.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 28.6% over 2018. As the main body of the industrial economy, China's manufacturing scale has ranked first in the world for 14 consecutive years, accounting for about 30% of the global share.

Second, the manufacturing industry is moving towards high-end. Over the past five years, high-end industries represented by equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing have accelerated development and promoted continuous optimization and upgrading of the industrial structure. At the end of 2023, the number of large-scale equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing legal entities nationwide reached 192,000 and 53,000 respectively. It increased by 44.5% and 57.4% compared to the end of 2018, accounting for an increase of 3.5 and 1.8 percentage points in the share of industries above the entire scale; the operating income of legal entities in the equipment manufacturing industry and high-tech manufacturing industry above scale increased by 36.8% and 43.1% compared to 2018, which is significantly higher than the average of industries above the entire scale. At the same time, the forward-looking layout accelerates planning and implementation, and promotes rapid growth in strategic emerging industries. At the end of 2023, there were 96,000 legal entities of industrial enterprises above scale engaged in production in strategic emerging industries nationwide, an increase of 45% over the end of 2018; the share of legal entities of industrial enterprises above scale was 19.5%, an increase of 1.8 percentage points over the end of 2018.

Third, the pace of intelligent development is accelerating. Over the past five years, China has actively promoted the integration of numbers and reality, vigorously promoted digital industrialization and industrial digitalization. Digital technologies such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and the industrial Internet have changed rapidly, continuously empowering the development of the industrial economy. In 2023, more than half of China's large-scale industrial enterprises already use digital technology in all aspects of production and operation. The digital product manufacturing industry showed vigorous vitality. At the end of 2023, China's digital product manufacturing enterprises had 262,000 legal entities with 13.372 million employees; they achieved operating income of 20.5 trillion yuan, accounting for 42.3% of the legal entities in the core industry of the digital economy.

Fourth, the green transformation continues to gain strength. China continues to promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the manufacturing industry, increase clean and low-carbon transformation, vigorously develop green productivity, bring more green technology and green products to the market, and gradually form advantageous industries, which not only helps achieve the “double carbon” goal, but also injects new impetus into high-quality economic development. In 2023, production of new energy products such as solar cells and wind turbines increased 4.9 times and 7.4 times, respectively, compared to 2018, and production of new energy vehicles also increased dramatically.

Overall, in the past five years, the industrial economy has moved forward and maintained the development trend of increasing quantity and quality. The advantages of a complete industrial system have become more remarkable, and the international competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing has been steadily increasing. Overall, however, China's industrial development is still at an important juncture of going from big to strong and climbing the slope. There are still shortcomings in key core technology, etc., and there are still many production and operation difficulties for industrial enterprises, especially small and micro enterprises. We must continue to promote new industrialization, strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, accelerate the development of new quality productivity, and continue to promote the high-quality development of the industrial economy. Thank you.

Xiaoli Shou:

Last question.

First Financial Reporter:

This survey is the first time that survey content related to the digital economy has been added. The survey results show how is China's digital economy currently developing? What new results have been achieved? Thank you.

Wang Guanhua:

Thank you for your question. You are concerned about the development of the digital economy. This is the first addition to this economic survey. In recent years, the National Bureau of Statistics has continued to promote statistical monitoring and accounting of the digital economy, adding survey results on the digital economy for the first time in the 5th National Economic Survey. Judging from the survey data, China's digital economy is booming, and digital industrialization and industrial digitalization are progressing steadily, injecting new momentum into economic and social development. Specifically, there are a few characteristics:

First, digital industrialization has achieved remarkable results. Digital industrialization is also the core industry of the digital economy. It includes digital product manufacturing, digital product services, digital technology applications, and digital factor-driven industries. This is the foundation for the development of the digital economy. Over the past five years, the scale of the digital product manufacturing industry, represented by digital product manufacturing, services and applications, has been steadily expanding, and the quality of development has continued to improve. Simply provide a few data. In 2023, China had a total of 2,916 million legal entities in the core industry of the digital economy, achieving operating income of 48.4 trillion yuan, accounting for 10.9% of the operating income of legal entities of all secondary and tertiary industry enterprises.

Second, the advantages of digital manufacturing and digital applications are obvious. Among the core industries of the digital economy, the digital product manufacturing industry accounts for a relatively high revenue of more than 40%. However, there are a large number of companies in the digital technology application industry, which is close to 50%. This shows the scale advantage of China's digital product manufacturing industry and the development vitality of the digital technology application industry. According to data from Wujingpu, in 2023, there were 262,000 legal entities of digital product manufacturing enterprises nationwide, accounting for 9% of the total number of enterprises in the core industry of the digital economy, with operating income of 20.5 trillion yuan, accounting for 42.3%. Digital technology application enterprises have 1.43 million legal entities, accounting for 49%, and operating income of 14 trillion yuan, accounting for 29%.

Third, the digital economic development trend in the eastern region is relatively good. Judging from the regional characteristics of the development of the digital economy, the eastern region is leading the country in the digital economy due to good basic conditions and many application scenarios. In 2023, the number of legal entities of enterprises in the digital economy core industry in the East, Central, West and Northeast regions accounted for 62.2%, 20.2%, 13.6%, and 4.0% of the country, respectively. The four sectors account for 73.0%, 13.8%, 11.9%, and 1.3% of the country's revenue, respectively. These data show that the eastern region accounts for a higher share than other regions and is a leading phalanx in the development of the digital economy.

Fourth, the digital transformation of the industry is progressing steadily. Industrial digitalization is also an integrated industry of the digital economy. It reflects the integration of digital technology and the real economy. Over the past few years, through the application of digital technologies such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and the industrial Internet, it has increasingly become a new highlight of China's digital economy. According to data from Wujingpu, in 2023, 47% of enterprises above scale applied digital technologies such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and the industrial Internet. By industry, 54.1% of enterprises above scale in the secondary sector have applied digital technology. Among them, 41.6% of enterprises above scale have applied cloud computing, 40.1% have applied the industrial Internet, and 32.1% have applied the Internet of Things; in the tertiary sector, 41.5% of enterprises above scale have applied digital technology, of which 34.5% have applied cloud computing and 22.2% have applied the Internet of Things.

The above four aspects are the fifth national economic survey reflecting the current situation and characteristics of the development of China's digital economy. I hope it can answer your questions.

Xiaoli Shou:

Thank you Director Kang Yi, thank you to all the publishers, and thank all our reporters and friends for participating. That's all for today's press conference. Bye everyone!

This article was selected from “China Net”, editor of Zhitong Finance: Jiang Yuanhua.