Preface

 

. Fujian Statistical Yearbook 2005  is an annual statistics publication, which covers very comprehensive data in 2004 and some selected data in previous years since 1949 at provincial and regional levels and in different departments and therefore, reflects various aspects of social and economic development in Fujian province.

. The yearbook contains the following eighteen parts, 1. General Survey; 2. National Economy Accouting; 3. Population and Labor Force; 4. Investment in Fixed Assets; 5. People's Livelihood; 6. Price Indices; 7.Finance; 8. Agriculture; 9. Industry; 10. Construction; 11. Transportation, Postal and Telecommunication Services; 12. Wholesales,  Retail  Sales, and Food Service; 13. Foreign Trade and International Tourism; 14. Science and Technology,Education,Culture and Publishing; 15. Sports, Public Health and Others; 16. Main Economic Indicators of City Prefecture and County; 17. General Situation of Enterprises; 18. Enterprise Survey. In the appendices listed are Main Social and Economic Indicators of Hong Kong and Macao and Taiwan; A Comparison of Indicators of Economy and Society Among People’s Republic of China and Other Counties; Statistical Communique of Fujian Economic and Social Development in 2004. In Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators at the end of each part, the signification of main statistical indicators, statistical coverage and statistical methods are concerned.

. The data in 2004 in this yearbook are formal annual statistical data except for the data of national economy accouting, investment in fixed assets(exclude the investment in fixed assets in rural), trade and the total output of industry  which are quick statistical data (or predicted data). The formal annual statistical data of those will be published on Fujian Statistical Yearbook 2006.

. Several historical data are adjusted and revised according to current national statistical system, thus the data in this yearbook should be regarded as standard when any difference between the data in this yearbook and those published before occurs.

. The data of Jinmen county are not included in this yearbook except for some additional notes on it.

. Data source, calculation scope for important statistical data in this yearbook are noted in each part.

. The units of measurement in this yearbook are internationally standard measurement units.

. Statistical discrepancies due to rounding are not adjusted in this yearbook.

. Notations used in this yearbook:

“…” indicates that the figure is not large enough to be measured with the smallest unit in the item;

“(blank)” indicates that the data not available;

“#” indicates the major items of the total.

. Industrial enterprises above designated size in this yearbook refer to all state-owned industrial enterprises and the non state-owned industrial enterprises with an annual sales income of over 5 million yuan; Enterprises above designated size in wholesale and retail trade, catering services refer to the wholesale enterprises (including foreign trade enterprises) with annual sales of over 20 million yuan, the retail enterprises with annual sales of over 5 million yuan, and the catering enterprises with annual turnover of over 2 million yuan respectively.

. The indicator of production value in this yearbook is calculated according to prices of the year. Growth rate and indices of production value is calculated according to comparable prices.

. Growth rates and indices in this yearbook are calculated by “level approach”.