The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector was at 50.8 percent in September of the current year, down 0.5 percentage points compared to August, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In September, the production index for China's manufacturing sector was down 0.3 percentage points compared to August, decreasing to 53.0 percent, while the new order index for the sector declined by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month to 52.0 percent.
The raw material inventory index for China's manufacturing sector was at 47.8 percent in September, down 0.9 percentage points compared to the previous month.
Also in September, the employment index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 48.3 percent, down 1.1 percentage points, while the supplier delivery time index for the sector in question was at 49.7 percent, up 0.1 percentage points, both month on month.