In 2011, Zoucheng implemented 65 science and technology projects, including 1 national-level project, 15 provincial-level projects, and 14 Jining municipal-level projects, and received a total of 14.911 million yuan in free scientific research funding from superiors. Won 22 Jining Science and Technology Awards. Zoucheng City applied for 940 patents and obtained 712 patent authorizations. It was awarded the title of "China's Outstanding Innovative City in 2011".
In 2011, the output value of high-tech industries was 10.248 billion yuan, an increase of 10.24%; the output value of high-tech industries accounted for 13.97% of the total industrial output value above designated size, an increase of 1.34 percentage points from the beginning of the year. At the end of 2011, Zoucheng City had 1 art performance venue, 1 public library, 1 cultural center, 1 archives and 1 museum. By the end of 2011, there were 1 radio station and 1 TV station, with 100% broadcast population coverage and 100% TV population coverage. Cable digital TV users had grown to 235,100 households. There are 11 cultural relics protection units at or above the municipal level, including 5 at the national level and 6 at the provincial level. There is 1 intangible cultural heritage protection project at the national level, 4 at the provincial level, and 23 at the Jining municipal level.
Zoucheng City has 1 national-level intangible cultural heritage project, 4 provincial-level intangible cultural heritage projects, 23 Jining-level intangible cultural heritage projects, and 67 Zoucheng-level intangible cultural heritage projects. There are 4 representative inheritors at the provincial level, 9 representative inheritors at the Jining city level, and 28 representative inheritors at the Zoucheng city level. They have established a yin and yang board inheritance base and a transmission center each; and published "Shantou Flower Drum Opera" , "Shandong Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Census Data Collection·Zoucheng Volume", "Shandong Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Census Data Collection·Zoucheng Volume" and other 8 volumes of the intangible cultural heritage protection series. In 2011, the per capita annual salary of employees in Zoucheng City was 50,243 yuan, an increase of 13.6%. The living conditions of urban and rural residents continue to improve. At the end of 2011, the per capita housing area of ??urban residents was 32.15 square meters, an increase of 0.06 square meters compared with 2010. The per capita living area of ??rural residents is 33 square meters, the same as in 2010.
In 2011, 115,100 rural laborers were transferred outside the city, and 13,400 newly employed and re-employed people were added to urban areas, including 6,961 re-employed people. A total of 55 career introduction and negotiation meetings have been organized, and 11,700 people have reached their intention at the job fair. At the end of 2011, there were 4,320 registered unemployed people in urban areas, and the registered urban unemployment rate was 2.6%.
The number of people participating in the basic pension insurance in Zoucheng City is 195,800, including 165,400 insured employees of enterprises; the number of participants in the new rural pension insurance is 548,000, with a participation rate of 95.1%; the number of participants in the new urban resident pension insurance There are 28,000 people, and the insurance participation rate is 97%. There are 121,600 people participating in unemployment insurance in Zoucheng City, of which 100,700 are participating in unemployment insurance in enterprises; 201,800 people are participating in the basic medical insurance for urban employees in Zoucheng City, and the basic medical insurance premiums for local urban employees (excluding Yankuang) are collected 116.18 million yuan, and paid 114.22 million yuan in medical insurance premiums for local urban employees (excluding Yankuang).
At the end of 2011, Zoucheng City had 24 various welfare homes and nursing homes with 4,016 beds and 3,222 people of various types. 485 various community service facilities have been established in cities and towns, including 5 comprehensive community service centers. There are 14 social welfare enterprises, housing 544 people with disabilities. In 2011, it sold social welfare lottery tickets worth 114.63 million yuan and received social donations of 4.073 million yuan. At the end of 2011, 6,732 people in urban areas enjoyed the minimum living security, and 19.625 million yuan in subsistence allowances were paid; 24,331 people in rural areas enjoyed the minimum living security, and 36.35 million yuan in relief funds were provided. 2,761 rural people with five guarantees were supported, and 8.195 million yuan was invested in support funds.