According to the latest data released by central government for employment in micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, the employment in the MSME sector in the vibrant state of Gujarat was much less than its peers.
According to the latest data released by central government for employment in micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, the employment in the MSME sector in the vibrant state of Gujarat was much less than its peers.
Going by the statistics provided by Ministry of MSME, total employment in the MSME sector in Gujarat during the year 2011-12 was 4.77 million. This is way lower than employment in the other states like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
The data reveals that UP put maximum jobs in MSME sector at over 9.2 million, followed by West Bengal which stood at 8.57 million and Tamil Nadu at 8 million. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh each provided jobs to over 7 million jobs in the MSME sector.
Kerala also recorded higher employment figures ahead of Gujarat with 4.96 million, while Karnataka stood after Gujarat with 4.67 million jobs in MSME sector.
The Fourth All India Census of the MSMEs stated employment in the MSME sector at 80.5 million in 2011-12 across India.
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