Hong Kong 2006
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Appendices
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Appendix 2
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Appendix 3
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Appendix 4
Overseas Representation in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Representation
Appendix 6
Statistical Appendices
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Appendix 6
Table 16
(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
 
(a) Number of Regional Headquarters by Country/Territory of Parent Company
          2001   2005   2006
   
          Number   %   Number   %   Number   %
Number of regional headquarters in Hong Kong 944       1 167       1 228    
                       
Country/territory of parent company                      
United States of America 221   23.4   262   22.5   295   24.0
Japan 160   16.9   204   17.5   212   17.3
United Kingdom 90   9.5   115   9.9   114   9.3
The mainland of China 70   7.4   107   9.2   112   9.1
Germany 56   5.9   75   6.4   76   6.2
France 43   4.6   49   4.2   55   4.5
Netherlands 48   5.1   54   4.6   48   3.9
Singapore 25   2.6   45   3.9   44   3.6
Switzerland 34   3.6   38   3.3   42   3.4
Taiwan 22   2.3   33   2.8   28   2.3
Italy 7   0.7   20   1.7   23   1.9
Australia 15   1.6   18   1.5   21   1.7
Sweden 16   1.7   18   1.5   19   1.5
Korea 13   1.4   17   1.5   16   1.3
Canada 16   1.7   16   1.4   15   1.2
 
(b) Number of Regional Offices by Country/Territory of Parent Company
          2001   2005   2006
   
          Number   %   Number   %   Number   %
Number of regional offices in Hong Kong 2 293       2 631       2 617    
                       
Country/territory of parent company                      
United States of America 420   18.3   606   23.0   594   22.7
Japan 533   23.2   537   20.4   519   19.8
United Kingdom 163   7.1   215   8.2   223   8.5
The mainland of China 172   7.5   160   6.1   156   6.0
Taiwan 142   6.2   133   5.1   149   5.7
Germany 108   4.7   139   5.3   136   5.2
France 88   3.8   110   4.2   117   4.5
Singapore 77   3.4   103   3.9   106   4.1
Switzerland 68   3.0   73   2.8   68   2.6
Australia 43   1.9   69   2.6   65   2.5
Korea 76   3.3   68   2.6   62   2.4
Italy 52   2.3   53   2.0   52   2.0
Netherlands 62   2.7   50   1.9   47   1.8
Sweden 27   1.2   33   1.3   34   1.3
Canada 34   1.5   25   1.0   31   1.2
 
 
Notes:
Figures refer to the first working day of June of the year.
The definitions of regional headquarters and regional offices have been revised as from 2006 to enhance the clarity of description. It should therefore be noted that figures for regional headquarters and regional offices for 2006 may not be strictly comparable with those before 2006.
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.
In the case of a joint-ventured regional headquarters or regional office in Hong Kong, there may be more than one country/territory of its parent company(ies).
Source: Business Expectation Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2805 6112)
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