国家统计局：2024年中国创新指数稳步增长 我国创新环境持续改善

Core Insights - The 2024 China Innovation Index reached 174.2, reflecting a 5.3% increase from 2023, indicating a steady growth trend in innovation [1][2] Group 1: Innovation Environment Improvement - The innovation environment index for 2024 is 186.0, up 4.9% from the previous year, with all five evaluation indicators showing growth [3] - The proportion of science and engineering graduates among the eligible population increased by 10.8%, continuing a three-year trend of double-digit growth [3] - In 2024, the number of science, engineering, agriculture, and medical graduates reached 3.145 million, an increase of 172,000 from the previous year, accounting for 50.7% of the eligible population [3] - The number of enterprises benefiting from tax incentives for R&D increased to 137,000, up 11.1% from the previous year [3] Group 2: Increased Innovation Investment - The innovation investment index for 2024 is 162.6, a 5.1% increase from the previous year, with all four evaluation indicators showing growth [4] - Basic research funding reached 250.09 billion, a 10.7% increase, marking a historical high of 6.88% of total R&D expenditure [4] - Enterprises contributed 77.1% to the growth of total R&D expenditure, with industrial enterprises' R&D spending at 2.25477 trillion, up 7.5% [4] Group 3: Rapid Growth in Innovation Output - The innovation output index for 2024 is 215.8, the fastest-growing sector, with all four evaluation indicators showing growth [5] - The number of invention patents granted reached 1.045 million, a 13.5% increase, with valid invention patents totaling 4.682 million, up 16.6% [5][6] - The number of high-value invention patents reached 1.978 million, accounting for 42.2% of valid patents, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous year [6] Group 4: Steady Improvement in Innovation Effectiveness - The innovation effectiveness index for 2024 is 132.4, a 1.9% increase, with five evaluation indicators showing mixed results [7] - Labor productivity increased to 173,898 yuan per person, up 4.9% from the previous year [7] - The value added by the "three new" economies reached 24.3 trillion yuan, a 6.7% increase, surpassing GDP growth by 2.5 percentage points [7]