In the first three quarters of this year, the per capita disposable income of Huai'an residents reached 29,875 yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.6%. This rise can be attributed to various income sources: wage income saw a notable boost at 16,354 yuan, a 7.4% increase; net operating income grew to 6,157 yuan, a 2.5% uptick; net income from property experienced an increase of 3.2%, reaching 1,927 yuan; and net transfer income surged by 10.1% to 5,437 yuan. When categorizing residents by their permanent residence status, urban residents' per capita disposable income reached 37,220 yuan, reflecting a 5.6% increase. Meanwhile, rural residents' per capita disposable income saw a substantial rise, reaching 19,410 yuan, an 8.1% increase. This resulted in an urban-rural income ratio of 1.92, marking a modest decrease of 0.04 compared to the same period last year.

The city of Huai'an has witnessed the registration of 62,600 new market entities, including 20,700 newly registered enterprises, a growth of 6.1%, and 41,900 newly registered individual businesses. As of the end of September, the city's urban areas created 47,600 new job opportunities, effectively re-employing 30,300 urban residents who were previously unemployed.