According to data released by the China Association of Small and Medium sized Enterprises on the 11th, the development index of small and medium-sized enterprises in January 2025 was 89.0, an increase of 0.1 points from December last year. From the perspective of sub indices, the macroeconomic perception index, comprehensive business index, market index, cost index, labor index, and input index have increased from a decrease to an increase, with increases of 0.4, 0.4, 0.3, 0.1, 0.1, and 0.4 points respectively compared to the previous month. The fund index and efficiency index both decreased by 0.1 points compared to the previous month. The prosperity level of small and medium-sized enterprises has rebounded and improved. From the perspective of sub industry indices, the indices of industry, transportation, real estate, wholesale and retail, social services, and information transmission software have shifted from decline to rise, with increases of 0.1, 0.4, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5, and 0.3 points respectively compared to the previous month. The construction industry and accommodation and catering industry indices each decreased by 0.2 points compared to the previous month. The industry is operating steadily and improving. From the perspective of regional indices, the development indices of small and medium-sized enterprises in the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions are 89.7, 89.9, 88.1, and 81.0, respectively. The indices in the eastern, western, and northeastern regions have increased by 0.1, 0.3, and 0.3 points respectively compared to the previous month, while the index in the central region remains unchanged from the previous month. (New Society)