一、民营经济的作用与贡献民营经济作为最具活力的增长极,对我国连续20多年的经济快速增长起到了基础和加速的作用,为市场体制改革和经济增长提供了有效保证和持久活力。表现在以下几个方面: (1)对就业、社会发展和稳定的贡献。2002年全社会就业总数为7.37亿人,其中国有单位就业人员7163万人,占全社会的9.7%, I. The Role and Contribution of the Private Economy Private economy, as the most dynamic growth pole, has played a fundamental and accelerated role in the rapid economic growth of our country for more than 20 years and has provided effective guarantee and lasting vitality for market system reform and economic growth. In the following aspects: (1) The contribution to employment, social development and stability. The total employment of the whole society in 2002 was 737 million, of which 71.63 million were employed by state-owned units, accounting for 9.7% of the whole society,