I. Main Content

Data in this chapter show the general situation and the development of the construction in China. They cover the situation of
production and management of the enterprises of construction, including the number of enterprises, number of employed
persons, gross output value and value added of construction industry, floor space of the buildings, profits and taxes of
enterprises and labour productivity etc. They also cover the situation of prospecting and designing institutions and the
personnel.

II. Coverage of Statistics

According to the development of construction industry, starting from 2002, the coverage of construction statistics has been
adjusted to include all the construction enterprises of various types of ownership with qualification certificates and with
independent accounting system, instead of the original criteria that required construction enterprises of various types of
ownership to have qualification certificates at or above Class 4 with independent accounting system.

III. Source of Data and Survey Methodology

Data on construction enterprises are collected in accordance with the Reporting System of Construction Statistics stipulated by the
National Bureau of Statistics. The annual reports on construction statistics are assigned and collected by statistical bureaus at
various levels through comprehensive reporting system, and provided by statistical bureaus of each province, autonomous
region and municipality.

Data on prospecting and designing institutions and the personnel are provided by the Ministry of Construction, based on
Prospecting and Designing Statistical Reporting Scheme stipulated by the Ministry of Construction.