The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector was at 50.0 percent in November of the current year, down 0.2 percentage points compared to October, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In November, the production index for China's manufacturing sector was down 0.1 percentage point compared to October, decreasing to 51.9 percent, while the new order index for the sector declined by 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous month to 50.4 percent.
The raw material inventory index for China's manufacturing sector was at 47.4 percent in November, up 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month.
Also in November, the employment index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 48.3 percent, up 0.2 percentage points, while the supplier delivery time index for the sector in question was at 50.3 percent, up 0.8 percentage points, both month on month.