National Bureau of Statistics

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Publishes the monthly CPI and PPI data

China's factory-gate prices rose 5.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest pace since mid-2022. Higher oil and coal costs, tied to the Middle East conflict, pushed costs up the industrial supply chain. Consumer prices rose just 0.7%, slower than September.

Updated 2 days ago

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Published the 2025 dependency ratio data

China crossed a demographic milestone. For every 100 working-age people, the country now carries 23.1 elderly dependents and 22 children — the first time the elderly burden has outstripped the child burden, according to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The shift marks 45 years after the one-child policy began, and the end of a demographic era in which families supported more young people than old.

Updated Oct 31

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Source of employment and survey unemployment data

China added 10.52 million urban jobs in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 87.7% of its annual target. The surveyed urban unemployment rate averaged 5.2% from January through August, which the labour ministry called 'generally stable.'

Updated Oct 30

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Released the Q3 2026 GDP and September monthly data

China's economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter, beating forecasts and lifting growth for the first nine months to 4.6%. That keeps 2026 inside Beijing's 4.5%-5% target, provided the fourth quarter holds.

Updated Oct 20

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As of October 2026: Publishes China's official PMI and economic data

China's factory activity expanded in September for the first time in three months. The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to 50.1 from 49.8 in August, crossing the line that separates growth from contraction.

Updated Oct 2