In 2019, about 2.3 million employees were working in the manufacturing sector in the Shanghai municipality, while only about 135.5 thousand people worked in the culture, sports and entertainment sector. Almost triple as much people were employed in the sectors of the tertiary industry than in the sectors of the secondary industry. The average wages for employees in the different sectors varied considerably.
Number of employees in Shanghai, China in 2019, by sector
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