Under the historical context of reform and opening-up policies and the establishment of a socialist market economy system with Chinese characteristics, market entities across various industries and economic sectors have actively engaged in market activities, providing continuous momentum for the development of market economies in China and globally.
According to Chinese legal regulations, establishing a company requires applying for registration with the company registration authority, through which basic information of market entities is disclosed. This publicly available information, including enterprise classification by main business, registered address, registered capital, and registration date, provides excellent research data support for studying enterprise survival conditions, industry coverage, and market vitality in China.
However, scholars often face significant challenges when utilizing this data: the complexity of basic information from industrial and commercial registrations rivals the sands of the Ganges, making the acquisition and utilization of such massive datasets excessively time-consuming. To facilitate academic research, CnOpenData has processed these registration statistics to provide multidimensional analytical data for researchers.
Data Features
- Geographical coverage: Detailed statistics of industrial and commercial enterprises across 32 provinces/municipalities/autonomous regions in China;
- Temporal span: Comprehensive data from 1980 to mid-October 2024, sufficiently demonstrating industrial and commercial development since China's reform era;
- Industry coverage: Detailed statistics across 20 industries including wholesale/retail, accommodation/catering, and manufacturing, with classifications distinguishing categories, major groups, divisions, and sections;
- Dual metrics: Includes both newly registered enterprises and de-registered enterprises, enabling calculation of surviving enterprises;
- Multidimensional analysis: Statistical processing from 2D, 3D, and 4D perspectives with rich fields and comprehensive tables covering various analytical needs.
Citing Research
Data Scale
Temporal Coverage
1980 - mid-October 2024
Field Display
中国工商企业进入退出信息表（二维）
中国工商企业进入退出信息表（三维）
中国工商企业进入退出信息表（四维）
Sample Data
This page only displays 2D statistical tables due to data complexity. Please navigate to the left menu for detailed tables.
省份-年度-企业数量信息表
城市-年度-企业数量信息表
区县-年度-企业数量信息表
门类行业-年度-企业数量信息表
大类行业-年度-企业数量信息表
中类行业-年度-企业数量信息表
小类行业-年度-企业数量信息表
企业性质-年度-企业数量信息表
Related Literature
- Lu Yao and Wu Jiahe, 2024: "Spillover Effects of Capital Markets on Enterprise Entry and Exit", The World Economy No.5.
- Li Shuo, Wang Min, and Zhang Dandan, 2022: "Central Environmental Inspection and Enterprise Entry: Evidence from Enterprise Registration Data", The World Economy No.1.
- Zhao Tao, Zhang Zhi, and Liang Shangkun, 2020: "Digital Economy, Entrepreneurial Activity, and High-Quality Development: Empirical Evidence from Chinese Cities", Management World No.10.
- Ye Wenping, Li Xinchun, and Chen Qiangyuan, 2018: "Impact of Floating Population on Urban Entrepreneurial Activity: Mechanisms and Evidence", Economic Research Journal No.6.
- Panle Jia Barwick, Luming Chen, Shanjun Li, Xiaobo Zhang, 2025: "Entry Deregulation, Market Turnover, and Efficiency: China's Business Registration Reform", The Review of Economics and Statistics
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