Rank #29 of 31 · Registrations through 2023; later records not included.
268,053Active companies
34,700Reg. capital ≥ ¥10M
12,942≥10 insured staff
10.5%3-yr registration CAGR
New registrations by year
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Industry structure · 20 sectors
Sector
Companies
Share
LQ*
Wholesale & Retail
42,145
15.7%
0.88
Agriculture & Fishery
34,879
13.0%
1.71
Construction
33,533
12.5%
1.27
Manufacturing
33,271
12.4%
0.74
Leasing & Business Services
22,474
8.4%
0.96
IT & Internet
14,566
5.4%
0.74
R&D & Technical Services
14,181
5.3%
0.65
Culture, Sports & Entertainment
9,352
3.5%
0.83
Transport & Logistics
9,340
3.5%
1.15
Real Estate
6,669
2.5%
0.9
Resident Services & Repair
6,511
2.4%
1.36
Education
6,186
2.3%
1.33
Utilities
5,054
1.9%
1.87
Finance
4,702
1.8%
0.99
Hotels & Catering
4,505
1.7%
0.87
Environment & Utilities Mgmt
3,324
1.2%
1.07
Mining
2,956
1.1%
2.02
Health & Social Work
2,735
1.0%
0.8
*LQ (location quotient) = provincial share ÷ national share. >1.2 markedly denser than national average, <0.8 markedly thinner. An arithmetic ratio, not a rating.
Where in China should we go? — here is what the registrations say:
Sectors markedly denser than the national average: Agriculture & Fishery (LQ 1.71) · Construction (LQ 1.27)
Markedly thinner: Manufacturing (LQ 0.74)
Sourcing: high-LQ sectors mean dense supply — more candidates, more room to compare
Market entry: low-LQ sectors mean fewer local rivals — but a thinner ecosystem; check up/downstream before committing
Next: pull the provincial company list for your target sector, then screen candidates one by one (Find Manufacturers / supplier screening)
Arithmetic presentation of registration data with procedural next steps — not investment or site-selection advice.