BEIJING -- China's courier sector maintained a steady growth in October 2022, a monthly industry index showed.

The China express delivery development index, tracking overall express business activities and trends, came in at 358 in October, up 6.2 percent year-on-year, according to the State Post Bureau.

The sub-index for service quality logged an increase of 15.6 percent, indicating better service delivery by courier companies and an improved consumer experience. The sub-index for development capacity picked up 0.2 percent year-on-year, as China ramped up efforts to upgrade express delivery network infrastructure and delivery efficiency.

The bureau also said that online consumption had rebounded during the week-long National Day holiday at the beginning of October. China's courier companies handled more than 4.1 billion parcels during the holiday, up 5 percent year-on-year.