The statistic shows the average annual salary of employees working for privately held companies and entities in urban China between 2013 and 2023, by geographic region. In 2023, the average income of an urban private employee working in West China ranged at approximately 59,000 yuan per year.
Average annual income of employees in privately held units* in urban China from 2013 to 2023, by geographic region
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Average annual income of employees in privately held units* in urban China from 2013 to 2023, by geographic region
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* Privately held units refers to companies or entities that are owned or controlled by natural persons.
One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of May 2024).
According to the official Chinese definition, Eastern, Central, Western, and Northeastern China encompass the following provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions:
Eastern China refers to Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Guangdong, and Hainan; Central China refers to Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan; Western China refers to Inner Mongolia, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang; Northeastern China refers to Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (May 17, 2024). Average annual income of employees in privately held units* in urban China from 2013 to 2023, by geographic region (in yuan) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/306737/china-urban-area-private-enterprise-employee-annual-income-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Average annual income of employees in privately held units* in urban China from 2013 to 2023, by geographic region (in yuan)." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/306737/china-urban-area-private-enterprise-employee-annual-income-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2024). Average annual income of employees in privately held units* in urban China from 2013 to 2023, by geographic region (in yuan). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/306737/china-urban-area-private-enterprise-employee-annual-income-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Average Annual Income of Employees in Privately Held Units* in Urban China from 2013 to 2023, by Geographic Region (in Yuan)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/306737/china-urban-area-private-enterprise-employee-annual-income-by-region/
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