AI Data Insight
The latest data for China's second quarter of 2026 shows that the construction sector employment PMI rebounded to 41.4%, a slight improvement from the previous 39.6%, but still deeply mired in the contraction zone. Although the overall non-manufacturing PMI unexpectedly returned to expansion at 50.1%, housing market adjustments and funding pressures continue to suppress new orders and employment momentum in the construction industry. In the short term, industry sentiment is expected to fluctuate at a low level.