Population
 The birth rate in 2004 was 14.77¡ë, while the mortality rate was 5.79¡ë. The natural growth rate of the population stood at 8.98¡ë. At the end of the year, the total population stood at 8.178 million.
 
Employment
 The employed population stood at 3.731 million at the end of 2004, an increase of 3.5% from the previous year-end. A total of 81,000 new jobs were created during the year.
 
Registered unemployment rate
 The registered urban unemployment rate was 3.6%.
 
Social security
 In 2004, insurance plans for endowments, medical treatment, industrial injury and unemployment covered a population of 1.19 million, 2.0% up; 680,000, 7.8% up; 680,000, 3.2% down; and 568,000, 1.6% down, respectively. Various urban community service facilities totaled 418, rendering help to 25,800 people in need.
 
Residents' income
 The disposable income of urban residents was 7,736 yuan per capita, up by 6.6% from 2003. Rural residents' per capita net income was 2,818 yuan, a growth of 8.9% from the previous year.

(Statistics as of 2004)

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