Core Insights - The China Logistics and Purchasing Federation reported that the logistics industry maintained an overall expansion trend in April, with supply chain activities showing recovery [1] Group 1: Logistics Industry Performance - The logistics industry prosperity index for April was 51.1%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points month-on-month, but still within the expansion range [2] - Sub-indices such as business volume index, new orders index, and inventory turnover index remained above 50%, indicating continued expansion [2] Group 2: Regional Performance - The eastern coastal regions experienced a slowdown in logistics business growth due to factors like reduced demand in the bulk market and a decline in international trade export effects, with business volume indices at 50.2% and 51.8% for the eastern and central regions respectively, both showing month-on-month declines [4] - In contrast, the western region saw a significant recovery, with a business volume index increase of 2.3 percentage points [4] Group 3: Investment and Employment - Fixed asset investment and employment conditions in the logistics sector were reported to be favorable, with a fixed asset investment completion index of 53.6% in April, marking a 1.2 percentage point increase and the highest in nearly three years [6] - The average fixed asset investment completion index from January to April was 51.6%, up 1.9 percentage points compared to the same period last year [6] Group 4: Growth Expectations - The business activity expectation index for April was 56.4%, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 1.2 percentage points, with an average of 55% for the first four months of the year, up 0.7 percentage points year-on-year [10] - The logistics workforce index also showed a month-on-month increase of 0.2 percentage points, indicating a stable upward trend in job demand within the logistics sector [11]
物流业延续扩张态势：西部增速亮眼 投资就业双回暖
Yang Shi Wang·2025-05-07 03:31