Rank #17 of 31 · Registrations through 2023; later records not included.
1,434,943Active companies
146,808Reg. capital ≥ ¥10M
40,344≥10 insured staff
28.7%3-yr registration CAGR
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Industry structure · 20 sectors
Sector
Companies
Share
LQ*
Wholesale & Retail
293,474
20.5%
1.14
Agriculture & Fishery
199,174
13.9%
1.83
Manufacturing
160,627
11.2%
0.66
Construction
151,245
10.5%
1.07
IT & Internet
106,434
7.4%
1.02
Leasing & Business Services
97,854
6.8%
0.78
R&D & Technical Services
73,053
5.1%
0.63
Transport & Logistics
52,091
3.6%
1.2
Culture, Sports & Entertainment
47,235
3.3%
0.79
Real Estate
36,904
2.6%
0.93
Resident Services & Repair
30,405
2.1%
1.18
Hotels & Catering
28,573
2.0%
1.03
Health & Social Work
26,141
1.8%
1.43
Utilities
26,134
1.8%
1.81
Mining
25,315
1.8%
3.24
Finance
20,441
1.4%
0.8
Environment & Utilities Mgmt
17,825
1.2%
1.07
Education
13,187
0.9%
0.53
*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: Mining (LQ 3.24) · Agriculture & Fishery (LQ 1.83) · Utilities (LQ 1.81) · Health & Social Work (LQ 1.43) · Transport & Logistics (LQ 1.2)