The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the nation's manufacturing sector stood at 49.2 in November, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed on Sunday.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects contraction.

Both production and demand sides saw improvement. The sub-index for production stood at 50, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month.

On the demand side, the sub-index for new orders came in at 49.2, up 0.4 percentage points, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The PMI for small enterprises saw a significant rebound, standing at 49.1 – up two percentage points from the previous month to reach a six-month high. The PMI for large enterprises came in at 49.3, a drop of 0.6 percentage points, while the reading for medium-sized enterprises stood at 48.9, up 0.2 percentage points.

High-tech manufacturing continued to expand, with its PMI standing at 50.1 – remaining above the critical point for 10 consecutive months, according to the NBS.

NBS data also showed on Sunday that the PMI for the nation's non-manufacturing sector came in at 49.5 in November, down 0.6 percentage points from the previous month. (Xinhua)