In this section, up-to-date time series with detailed breakdown are presented. Besides regular updating, the coverage is reviewed on a periodic basis to ensure that the statistics covered best meet the needs of most users.
On 1 July 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. In respect of statistics in this section, "Hong Kong" stands for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region while "China" stands for the mainland of China with effect from July 1997.
| Notes : | (1) | Figures refer to the first working day of June of the year. |
| | (2) | A regional headquarters is an office that has managerial control over offices in the region (i.e. Hong Kong plus one or more other places) on behalf of its parent company located outside Hong Kong. |
| | (3) | The definition of regional headquarters was revised in 2006 to enhance the clarity of description. It should be noted that figures for regional headquarters for 2006 and onwards may not be strictly comparable with those before 2006. |
| | (4) | In the case of a joint-ventured regional headquarters in Hong Kong, there may be more than one country/territory of location of its parent company(ies). |
| | (5) | Prior to 2005, figures refer to the country/territory where parent companies are incorporated. As from 2005, figures refer to the country/territory where parent companies are located. |
| Source : | Business Expectation Statistics Section,
Census and Statistics Department
(Enquiry telephone no. : 2805 6112) |