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1.
Study
Demographics
From September to December 2017, AmCham
South China conducted its annual study of
companies with established operations in China
through simple random sampling. Though 244
companies participated in the study in total, we
finally adopted reliable and valid responses from 215
companies to ensure a high degree of data integrity.
In general, the demographics of participating
companies are similar to previous years, and the
findings of the study depict a general picture of the
economic development of companies in South China.
The survey respondents come from all walks of life,
representing a broad range of companies by industry,
most of which are either headquartered or have located
their main offices in South China. We see companies
of all sizes, from those with fewer than 250 employees
to those with more than a thousand. We also have
companies of different legal entities including wholly
U.S. or Europe-owned companies, other foreign-owned
companies or joint ventures funded by other countries
and regions, as well as Mainland Chinese companies.
To better reflect the present general economic
situation, we classify the industry of participating
companies into primary and secondary sectors,
consumption products and services, professional
services, as well as other services and organizations.
While more than 40% of the survey respondents are
engaged in professional services, more than 30% are
in primary and secondary sectors, and around 20%
consumption products and services.
Distribution of Industrial Sectors
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Study
Demographics
From September to December 2017, AmCham
South China conducted its annual study of
companies with established operations in China
through simple random sampling. Though 244
companies participated in the study in total, we
finally adopted reliable and valid responses from 215
companies to ensure a high degree of data integrity.
In general, the demographics of participating
companies are similar to previous years, and the
findings of the study depict a general picture of the
economic development of companies in South China.
The survey respondents come from all walks of life,
representing a broad range of companies by industry,
most of which are either headquartered or have located
their main offices in South China. We see companies
of all sizes, from those with fewer than 250 employees
to those with more than a thousand. We also have
companies of different legal entities including wholly
U.S. or Europe-owned companies, other foreign-owned
companies or joint ventures funded by other countries
and regions, as well as Mainland Chinese companies.
To better reflect the present general economic
situation, we classify the industry of participating
companies into primary and secondary sectors,
consumption products and services, professional
services, as well as other services and organizations.
While more than 40% of the survey respondents are
engaged in professional services, more than 30% are
in primary and secondary sectors, and around 20%
consumption products and services.
Distribution of Industrial Sectors
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