In the first quarter of this year, the major economic indexes of Xicheng district are in the front rank among the eight districts. The gross regional product reached 37.94 billion yuan, increasing 9.8% year on year. The gross industrial output value amounted to 17.59 billion yuan, increasing 20.1% year on year. Social retail volumn was 10.19 billion year, increasing 29.8% year on year. Fixed asset investment reached 1.99 billion yuan, increasing 22.4% year on year. The three-level revenue was 31.06 billion yuan, increasing 25.1% year on year. Government revenue reached 3.44 billion yuan, increasing 26.8% year on year. The per capita disposable income reached 9,050 yuan, increasing 9.1% year on year. Per capita consumption expenditure amounted to 5,911 yuan, increasing 10.6% year on year. The registered unemployment rate dropped to 0.84%, decreasing by 0.09% compared to last year.
In the first quarter, the district government strengthened the efforts of improving people s livelihood. The registered unemployment rate dropped to 0.84%, 0.65% lower than that of the city. The social insurance system is developing steadily with the five types of insurance now covering more than 3.2 million people. 96,000 senior citizens, children and jobless citizens within the district entered the medical insurance system. 210,000 people participanted in the 2,699 cultural activities carried out in the first quarter in the district.
