Economic Overview - In July, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee, the national economy maintained a steady growth trend, with production and demand continuing to rise, and overall employment and prices remaining stable [1][9] Industrial Production - In July, the industrial added value above designated size increased by 5.7% year-on-year and 0.38% month-on-month. The mining industry grew by 5.0%, manufacturing by 6.2%, and electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply by 3.3% [2] - The equipment manufacturing industry saw an 8.4% increase, while high-tech manufacturing grew by 9.3%, outperforming the overall industrial growth by 2.7 and 3.6 percentage points respectively [2] - The manufacturing purchasing managers' index was at 49.3, indicating a slight contraction in manufacturing activity [2] Service Sector - The service production index rose by 5.8% year-on-year in July, with significant growth in information transmission, software, and IT services (11.9%), finance (8.7%), and leasing and business services (8.0%) [3] - The business activity index for services was at 50.0, indicating stable activity levels [3] Retail Sales - In July, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,780 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.7% [4] - Online retail sales amounted to 86,835 billion yuan, growing by 9.2% year-on-year, with physical goods accounting for 70,790 billion yuan, a 6.3% increase [4] Fixed Asset Investment - From January to July, fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) totaled 288,229 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.6% [5] - Manufacturing investment grew by 6.2%, while real estate development investment declined by 12.0% [5] Trade and Exports - In July, the total value of goods imports and exports reached 39,102 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7% [6] - Exports amounted to 23,077 billion yuan, growing by 8.0%, while imports were 16,026 billion yuan, increasing by 4.8% [6] Employment - The urban survey unemployment rate averaged 5.2% from January to July, with July's rate at 5.2%, a 0.2 percentage point increase from the previous month [7] Consumer Prices - In July, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained flat year-on-year, with a month-on-month increase of 0.4% [8] - Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.8%, indicating a slight increase in underlying inflation pressures [8]

Economic Overview - The GDP of Zibo reached 256.89 billion yuan in the first half of the year, with a year-on-year growth of 5.6% and a nominal increase of 18.74 billion yuan, representing a nominal growth rate of 7.87%, which is higher than the provincial average [1] - The primary industry added value was 8.24 billion yuan, growing by 3.7%; the secondary industry added value was 118.49 billion yuan, growing by 5.1%; and the tertiary industry added value was 130.16 billion yuan, growing by 6.2% [1] Agricultural Sector - The total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery reached 14.93 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.1%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to the first quarter [1] - The production of vegetables was 978,000 tons, growing by 3%, and the production of melons and fruits was 66,000 tons, growing by 3.3% [1] Industrial Sector - The added value of above-scale industries grew by 7.6% year-on-year, with 29 out of 38 major industries achieving positive growth, resulting in a growth coverage of 76.3% [2] - The top 10 industries by total added value saw "eight increases and two decreases," contributing a total of 6.2 percentage points to the city's growth [2] - High-tech manufacturing added value increased by 8.1%, and the "four strong" industries saw an added value growth of 8.5% [2] Service Sector - From January to May, the above-scale service industry achieved operating income of 23.93 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the first quarter [2] - Among the ten categories of industries, eight saw growth, with transportation, warehousing, and postal services, information transmission, software and information technology services, and leasing and business services growing by 10.9%, 6.4%, and 6.2% respectively [2] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment in the first half of the year decreased by 1.3%, while industrial investment increased by 29.7%, with industrial technological transformation investment growing by 20.8% [2] - Private investment grew by 21.0%, accounting for 65.3% of total investment, an increase of 12 percentage points year-on-year [2] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 83.03 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.1% [3] - The retail sales of above-limit units reached 29.62 billion yuan, growing by 12.3%, with 15 out of 22 categories showing positive growth, and 9 categories achieving double-digit growth [3] - Notable growth in retail sales included grain and oil, food, tobacco and alcohol, sports and entertainment products, and communication equipment, with increases of 24.1%, 22.1%, 91.8%, and 50.2% respectively [3]