Statistics on urban workers' income and consumption

This chapter gives statistics on China's urban workers' incomes and consumption. Charts include: 1) number of cities and counties by population size, 2) average annual wage of staff and workers in state-owned units by sector of national economy, 3) composition of total wage bill of staff and workers in state-owned units, 4) number of persons entering employment in cities and towns, 5) households of staff and workers in cities, 6) household income and expenditure of staff and workers in cities, 7) average annual consumption of residents, 8) possession of principal durable consumer goods, 9) daily nutrient intake from food per capita, and 10) social welfare institutions and personnel.     

Farm Household Incomes: Perceptions and Statistics

Although concern with the incomes of the agricultural community is at the centre of agricultural policy in Europe, and a major reason why reform of the CAP has been opposed, reliable statistics on the incomes of farmers and their households are scarce. Policy has been built on assumptions about incomes in agriculture that have remained largely unsubstantiated by official statistics. Recently, information has been generated by Eurostat about the aggregate disposable income of the agricultural household sector in EU countries which, though falling short of being comprehensive, causes some of these assumptions to be seriously challenged. By providing policymakers with better information, and indicating where more detailed statistics are needed, the quality of policy decisions should be improved.