Rank #14 of 31 · Registrations through 2023; later records not included.
1,725,653Active companies
163,739Reg. capital ≥ ¥10M
53,320≥10 insured staff
15.4%3-yr registration CAGR
New registrations by year
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Industry structure · 20 sectors
Sector
Companies
Share
LQ*
Manufacturing
291,701
16.9%
1.0
Wholesale & Retail
286,777
16.6%
0.93
Construction
201,061
11.7%
1.19
Agriculture & Fishery
160,990
9.3%
1.23
Leasing & Business Services
154,876
9.0%
1.03
IT & Internet
147,373
8.5%
1.17
R&D & Technical Services
76,319
4.4%
0.54
Culture, Sports & Entertainment
63,144
3.7%
0.87
Transport & Logistics
56,648
3.3%
1.08
Real Estate
42,723
2.5%
0.9
Education
37,270
2.2%
1.25
Resident Services & Repair
31,208
1.8%
1.01
Finance
26,831
1.6%
0.87
Hotels & Catering
26,002
1.5%
0.78
Utilities
23,246
1.3%
1.34
Environment & Utilities Mgmt
20,856
1.2%
1.04
Mining
17,676
1.0%
1.88
Health & Social Work
16,425
1.0%
0.75
*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: Utilities (LQ 1.34) · Education (LQ 1.25) · Agriculture & Fishery (LQ 1.23)