As of 2022, more than five million people worked at software and IT service companies in East China. The region also had the highest number of registered software companies and is also home to the tech-giant Alibaba which is located in Hangzhou.
Breakdown of employee numbers at software and information technology enterprises in China in 2022, by region
(in 1,000s)
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