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湖南省

Rank #12 of 31 · Registrations through 2023; later records not included.
2,185,216Active companies
205,225Reg. capital ≥ ¥10M
80,533≥10 insured staff
31.6%3-yr registration CAGR

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Industry structure · 20 sectors

SectorCompanies ShareLQ*
Wholesale & Retail 354,278 16.2% 0.91
Agriculture & Fishery 295,590 13.5% 1.78
Manufacturing 263,523 12.1% 0.72
Construction 235,069 10.8% 1.09
Leasing & Business Services 185,973 8.5% 0.97
IT & Internet 152,642 7.0% 0.96
R&D & Technical Services 145,056 6.6% 0.82
Culture, Sports & Entertainment 93,636 4.3% 1.02
Transport & Logistics 56,680 2.6% 0.86
Real Estate 52,572 2.4% 0.87
Resident Services & Repair 51,479 2.4% 1.32
Education 50,826 2.3% 1.34
Hotels & Catering 43,218 2.0% 1.03
Environment & Utilities Mgmt 35,432 1.6% 1.4
Finance 32,869 1.5% 0.85
Utilities 29,718 1.4% 1.35
Health & Social Work 25,767 1.2% 0.93
Mining 11,373 0.5% 0.96
*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 1.78) · Environment & Utilities Mgmt (LQ 1.4) · Utilities (LQ 1.35) · Education (LQ 1.34) · Resident Services & Repair (LQ 1.32)
Markedly thinner: Manufacturing (LQ 0.72)
  • 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.
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