RSSNewsletterSiteMapFeedback

Home · Weather · Forum · Learning Chinese · Jobs · Shopping
Search This Site
China | International | Business | Government | Environment | Olympics/Sports | Travel/Living in China | Culture/Entertainment | Books & Magazines | Health
Home / Business / News Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Rural income in China rises faster
Adjust font size:

Income growth of rural residents outstripped that of their urban counterparts in China in the first nine months of this year, according to official statistics.

 

A survey of 68,000 rural households nationwide showed that average cash income per person reached 3,321 yuan (US$442) for the first three quarters of this year. After taking into account inflation, it rose 14.8 percent over the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Friday.

 

The NBS also found that after sampling 59,000 urban households, the per-capita disposable income of the country's urban residents grew by 13.2 percent in real terms to 10,346 yuan over the first three quarters of this year.

 

This comes against a background of a widening gap between rich and poor in China. Statistics released in September showed that the average annual income of urban residents in 2006 was 3.28 times that of their rural counterparts, up from 3.22 in 2005 and 3.21 in 2004.

 

An NBS official said a wage increase for non-farming jobs and price rises of farm products are major factors fuelling income growth for rural residents.

 

According to NBS figures, both the per-capita wage income and the income from selling farm products for rural residents rose around 20 percent in the first nine months. The country has been increasing investment in rural areas to narrow the income gap between rural and urban residents.

 

(Xinhua News Agency October 27, 2007)

 

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read

Comment
Username   Password   Anonymous
 
China Archives
Related >>
- Chinese Farmers' Income Grows 11.4% in First 9 Months
- Farmers' Access to New Technology to Boost Incomes
- Low Income, Poverty and Aging - Rural Difficulties
- China Aims to Raise Grain Output and Farm Incomes
- Farmers' Income Growth Set to Slow in Second Half Year
Most Viewed >>
-China set to hit the brakes on rising yuan
-Power to resume shortly in worst-hit area by snow
-Macao's gaming market expands further
-Online operators are on top of the game
-Insurance firms set to stump up billions

May 15-17, Shanghai Women's Forum Asia
Dec. 12-13 Beijing China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue
Nov. 27-28 Beijing China-EU Summit

- Output of Major Industrial Products
- Investment by Various Sectors
- Foreign Direct Investment by Country or Region
- National Price Index
- Value of Major Commodity Import
- Money Supply
- Exchange Rate and Foreign Exchange Reserve
- What does the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement cover?
- How to Set up a Foreign Capital Enterprise in China?
- How Does the VAT Works in China?
- How Much RMB or Foreign Currency Can Be Physically Carried Out of or Into China?
- What Is the Electrical Fitting in China?
SiteMap | About Us | RSS | Newsletter | Feedback

Copyright © China.org.cn. All Rights Reserved E-mail: webmaster@china.org.cn Tel: 86-10-88828000 京ICP证 040089号