8月份全国规模以上工业增加值同比增长5.2%，环比增长0.37%

Economic Overview - In August, the industrial added value of enterprises above designated size increased by 5.2% year-on-year, with a month-on-month growth of 0.37% [1][3] - From January to August, the industrial added value grew by 6.2% year-on-year [1][3] Industrial Production - The mining industry saw a year-on-year increase of 5.1%, manufacturing grew by 5.7%, and the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industries increased by 2.4% [3] - Equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing sectors performed well, with increases of 8.1% and 9.3% respectively, outpacing the overall industrial growth [3] Service Sector - The service sector production index rose by 5.6% year-on-year in August, with significant growth in information transmission, software, and financial services [4] - The business activity index for the service sector was at 50.5, indicating stable growth [4] Retail Sales - The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 39,668 billion yuan in August, a year-on-year increase of 3.4% [2][5] - Online retail sales amounted to 99,828 billion yuan from January to August, growing by 9.6% [5] Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) reached 326,111 billion yuan from January to August, with a year-on-year growth of 0.5% [6][7] - Manufacturing investment grew by 5.1%, while real estate development investment declined by 12.9% [7] Trade Performance - In August, the total value of goods imports and exports was 38,744 billion yuan, with exports growing by 4.8% and imports by 1.7% [8] - From January to August, the total trade value was 295,696 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 3.5% [8] Employment Situation - The urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.3% in August, showing a slight increase from the previous month [9] - The average working hours for employees were reported at 48.5 hours per week [9] Price Trends - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 0.4% year-on-year in August, while the core CPI rose by 0.9% [10] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial producers fell by 2.9% year-on-year, with a narrowing decline compared to the previous month [10]