Figures released over the weekend reveal that private - sector investment for 2012 to April grew only 10 % , its weakest pace since the national Bureau of Statistic ( NBS ) began recording data in 2012 ; furthermore , private sector investment has fallen sharply from rates near 25 % in 2012 to just 10 % for 2015 and now just 5 % . The reason the authorities and analysts are concerned is that private - sector fixed asset management , which includes land , buildings and equipment , accounted for over 60 % of overall investment in January to April , and the sector also generates a third of all jobs in China and 90 % of new urban areas . Economists say the private sector is key to China 's economic future .
Figures released over the weekend reveal that private-sector investment for January to April grew only 5.2%, its weakest pace since the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) began recording data in 2012; furthermore, private sector investment has fallen sharply from rates near 25% in 2013 to just 10% for 2015 and now just 5%. The reason the authorities and analysts are concerned is that private-sector fixed asset management, which includes land, buildings and equipment, accounted for over 60% of overall investment in January to April, and the sector also provides a third of all jobs in China and 90% of new urban jobs. Economists say the private sector is key to China's economic future.