A stevedore works at Qingdao port in Shandong province, July 1, 2015. [Photo/IC] |
The growth, one of the fastest in world's major economies, propelled China's gross domestic product to 67.7 trillion yuan ($10.4 trillion), according to the report.
In 2015, China's grain production grew for the 12th year in a row. Consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, increased 1.4 percent year on year, a six-year low and well below the official 3-percent target.
"Of particular note, the employment situation overall remained stable, with 13.12 million new urban jobs created in 2015, surpassing the year' s target and becoming an economic highlight," the report said.