2-4  Structural Indicators on National Economic and Social Development              
        (%)  
Item 1978 1989 1997 2003  
  Population and Employment
  Population
      Urban and Rural Structure
          Urban 17.9 26.2 31.9 40.5
          Rural 82.1 73.8 68.1 59.5
      Sexual Structure
          Male 51.5 51.6 51.1 51.5
          Female 48.5 48.4 48.9 48.5
  Employment
      Industrial Structure
          Primary Industry 70.5 60.1 49.9 49.1
          Secondary Industry 17.3 21.6 23.7 21.6
          Tertiary Industry 12.2 18.3 26.4 29.3
  Macro Economy
  National Accounting
      Industrial Structure
          Primary Industry 28.1 25.0 19.1 14.6
          Secondary Industry 48.2 43.0 50.0 52.2
          Tertiary Industry 23.7 32.0 30.9 33.2
  Investment
      Structure of Total Investment in Fixed Assets
          Capital Construction 35.2 39.8 41.2
          Innovation 17.9 15.7 15.5
          Real Estate Development 6.2 12.7 18.3
          Other Investment 40.7 31.8 25.0
      Structure of Funded Sources
          State Budgetary Appropriation 8.3 2.8 4.6
          Domestic Loans 17.3 18.9 20.5
          Foreign Investment 6.6 10.6 4.4
          Fundraising and Others Investment 67.8 67.7 70.5
  Government Finance
      Structure of Government Revenue
          Central Government 15.5 30.9 48.9 54.6
          Local Governments 84.5 69.1 51.1 45.4
      Structure of Government Expenditures
          Central Government 47.4 31.5 27.4 30.1
          Local Governments 52.6 68.5 72.6 69.9
  Utilization of Foreign Capital
      Structure of Foreign Capital Actually Utilized
          Loans from Abroad 62.5 18.7
          Direct Investment by Foreign Entrepreneurs 33.7 70.3 95.3
          Other Investment by Foreign Entrepreneurs 3.8 11.1 4.7
  Energy
      Structure of Total Energy Production
          Coal 70.3 74.1 74.1 74.2
          Petroleum Crude Oil 23.7 19.3 17.3 15.2
          Natural Gas 2.9 2.0 2.1 2.9
          Hydropower 3.1 4.6 6.5 7.7
      Structure of Total Energy Consumption
          Coal 70.7 76.0 71.7 67.1
          Petroleum Oil 22.7 17.1 20.4 22.7
          Natural Gas 3.2 2.1 1.7 2.8
          Hydropower 3.4 4.7 6.2 7.4
  Industrial
  Agriculture
      Structure of Gross Output Value of Agriculture
          Farming 80.0 62.8 58.2 50.1
          Forestry 3.4 4.4 3.4 4.2
          Animal Husbandry 15.0 27.6 28.8 32.1
          Fishery 1.6 5.3 9.6 10.6
  Industry
      Structure of Gross Output Value of Industry
          Large Enterprises 41.3 34.4
          Medium-sized Enterprises 14.1 33.1
          Small Enterprises 44.6 32.5
  Construction
      Structure of Gross Output Value of 
        Construction Industry
      State-owned Enterprise                       68.5 49.6 26.3
      Collective-owned Enterprises 31.5 43.0 14.2
      Enterprise with Funds from Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan 0.7 0.5
      Foreign Funded Enterprise 0.8 0.5
      Other Enterprise 5.9 58.5
  Transportation
      Structure of Freight Traffic
          Railways 44.2 15.3 13.5 14.2
          Highways 34.2 74.2 76.4 74.3
          Waterways 17.4 8.9 8.9 10.1
          Civil Aviation
          Pipelines 4.2 1.6 1.3 1.4
  Domestic Trade
      Composition of Retail Sales of Consumer Goods
          Cities 32.4 45.3 61.0 65.0
          Counties 24.4 16.4 12.8 11.4
          Below Counties 43.2 38.3 26.2 23.6
  Foreign Trade
      Structure of Exports
          Primary Goods 53.5 28.7 13.1 7.9
          Manufactured Goods 46.5 71.3 86.9 92.1
      Structure of Imports
          Primary Goods 19.9 20.1 17.6
          Manufactured Goods 80.1 79.9 82.4
  International Tourism
      Structure of Tourists
          Foreigners 12.7 6.0 12.9 12.4
          Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots }86.3 }93.8 83.3 84.6
          Taiwan Compatriots 3.7 3.0
  Financial Intermediation
      Structure of Sources of Funds in State Banks
          Deposits 86.7 92.3
          Bonds 1.0
          Liability to International Finance Institutions 0.2 0.2
          Currency in Circulation 10.7 8.8
          Others 2.3 -2.3
      Structure of Fund Uses in State Banks
          Loans 78.9 70.6
          Securities and Investment 3.9 13.4
          Capital in International Finance Institutions 0.6 0.4
          Purchase of Gold and Silver 0.1
          Purchase of Foreign Exchanges 14.2 15.5
          Government Debt 1.7
  Education, Science and Culture
  Education
      Structure of Student Enrollment
          College and University Students 0.4 1.2 1.5 4.9
          Secondary School Students 31.1 28.7 32.8 42.9
          Primary School Students 68.5 70.1 65.7 52.2
      Full-time Teachers by Type
          College and Universities 2.4 4.2 3.9 6.3
          Secondary Schools 37.6 36.6 40.3 43.9
          Primary Schools 60.0 59.2 55.8 49.8
  Science and Technology
      Structure of Funding for Scientific and 
        Technological Outlay
          Government Fund 26.2 24.3
          Enterprises Fund 44.6 59.4
          Loans from Banks 13.1 7.5
      Structure of Internal Expenditures on Scientific
        and Technological Activities
          Service Fees 19.9 24.1
          Purchases of Fixed Assets 27.5 27.3
          Research and Development Expenses 45.2 49.3
  People's Livelihood and Environment
  People's Livelihood
      Consumption Structure of Urban Residents
          Food 57.5 54.5 46.6 37.1
          Clothing 13.6 12.3 12.5 9.8
          Articles for Daily Use and Others }28.9 }33.2 31.5 42.4
          Residence 9.4 10.7
      Consumption Structure of Rural Residents
          Food 67.7 54.8 55.1 45.6
          Clothing 12.7 8.3 6.8 5.7
          Articles for Daily Use and Others 9.3 17.2 23.7 32.8
          Residence 10.3 19.7 14.4 15.9
  Social Welfare
      Structure of Retired and Resigned Persons
          Retired Veterans 7.9 5.5 3.1
          Retired Persons 88.2 91.8 95.1
          Resigned Persons 3.9 2.7 1.8
      Structure of Insurance Contribution and Welfare
        Funds of Retired and Resigned Persons
          Pensions for Retired Veterans 8.0 6.2
          Pensions for Retired Persons 69.7 82.4
          Resignation Allowances for Living Expenses 1.1 0.9
          Expenses for Medical Care 13.6 6.2
          Others 7.6 4.3
  Health Care
      Doctors by Types
          Doctors 41.9 45.1 45.1 39.3
          Nurses 16.5 24.2 27.2 26.6
      Hospital Beds by Area
          Hospitals at City Level 38.6 52.0 63.5 67.9
          Hospitals at County Level 61.4 48.0 36.5 32.1
  Environment and Disasters
      Uses of Funds in Pollution Treatment
          Waste Water Treatment 62.5 39.4
          Waste Gas Treatment 24.7 41.5
          Solid Wastes Treatment 5.4 7.3
          Noise Abatement 0.7 0.5
          Others 6.7 11.3
      Structure of Fire Losses Converted into Cash
          Extraordinarily Serious Fires 23.7 7.5
          Serious Fires 14.5 8.4
          Ordinary Fires 61.8 84.1
       Structure of Losses of Traffic Accidents 
         Converted into Cash
          Extraordinarily Serious Fires 12.8 10.1
          Serious Fires 21.1 17.3
          Ordinary Fires 66.1 72.6
         
a) Structure of gross output value of industry in 1997 are the data in 1998.