图说高质量丨8月份国民经济运行总体平稳、稳中有进

Economic Overview - In August, the national economy maintained overall stability with a steady development trend, supported by stable production demand, employment, and prices, as well as the cultivation of new growth drivers [3][4] Industrial and Service Sector Performance - In August, the industrial added value for large-scale enterprises increased by 5.2% year-on-year and 0.37% month-on-month; the service production index grew by 5.6% year-on-year [3] Market Sales and Investment - The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 39,668 billion yuan in August, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 3.4% and a month-on-month increase of 0.17% [3] - From January to August, fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) totaled 326,111 billion yuan, up by 0.5% year-on-year; excluding real estate development investment, the growth rate was 4.2% [3] Trade Performance - In August, the total import and export value was 38,744 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.5%; exports were 23,035 billion yuan (up 4.8%), and imports were 15,709 billion yuan (up 1.7%) [3] Employment and Price Stability - The average urban survey unemployment rate from January to August was 5.2%; in August, it was 5.3%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, remaining stable compared to the same month last year [3] - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in August decreased by 0.4% year-on-year, remaining flat month-on-month; the core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, rose by 0.9% year-on-year, with an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month [3] Policy and Future Outlook - The macroeconomic policies are working in coordination, contributing to the overall stability of the national economy, with steady progress in transformation and upgrading, and new achievements in high-quality development [4] - There are still many risks and challenges facing the economy due to external instability and uncertainty; future efforts will focus on stabilizing employment, enterprises, markets, and expectations, while deepening reform and opening up [4]