Purchasing Managers' Index(PMI)*
Date |
Manufacturing Industry |
Non-manufacturing Industry |
Oct.2009 |
55.2% |
62.1% |
Sep.2009 |
54.3% |
58.9% |
Aug.2009 |
54.0% |
59.9% |
Jul.2009 |
53.3% |
58.9% |
Jun.2009 |
53.2% |
55.4% |
May.2009 |
53.1% |
60.9% |
Apr.2009 |
53.5% |
59.0% |
Mar.2009 |
52.4% |
55.7% |
Feb.2009 |
49.0% |
41.9% |
Jan.2009 |
45.3% |
55.7% |
Dec.2008 |
41.2% |
48.9% |
Nov.2008 |
38.8% |
45.4% |
Oct.2008 |
44.6% |
56.7% |
Sep.2008 |
51.2% |
58.1% |
Aug.2008 |
48.4% |
53.8% |
Jul.2008 |
48.4% |
58.1% |
Jun.2008 |
52.0% |
56.9% |
May.2008 |
53.3% |
60.5% |
Apr.2008 |
59.2% |
62.9% |
Mar.2008 |
58.4% |
60.3% |
Feb.2008 |
53.4% |
46.9% |
Jan.2008 |
53.0% |
57.1% |
*Note: 50% is the critical line for PMI. When this index is above 50%, it indicates that the industry in question is expanding, and vice versa.
Source: China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing