* The figures contain data of nine cities of Guangdong province: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou and Zhaoqing.
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Number of employees in China's Pearl River Delta 2019-2023, by industry
By the end of 2023, around million people were employed in Guangdong's Pearl River Delta. Around **** million of them were employed in the secondary industry. Adding Hong Kong and Macau, this region is also called Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. This is the most economically active region in Southern China.
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Bureau of Statistics of Guangdong Province. (December 18, 2024). Number of employees in China's Pearl River Delta* from 2019 to 2023, by industry (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1043421/china-number-of-employees-in-the-pearl-river-delta-by-industry/
Bureau of Statistics of Guangdong Province. "Number of employees in China's Pearl River Delta* from 2019 to 2023, by industry (in millions)." Chart. December 18, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1043421/china-number-of-employees-in-the-pearl-river-delta-by-industry/
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Number of employees in China's Pearl River Delta* from 2019 to 2023, by industry (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Statistics of Guangdong Province, December 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1043421/china-number-of-employees-in-the-pearl-river-delta-by-industry/
