Total Persons Engaged

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the results of the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2024-25, covering the period from April 2024 to March 2025. The survey reports that the registered manufacturing sector comprises 2.67 lakh establishments, exhibiting a growth of 2.64% over the previous year. Key economic parameters recorded positive growth, including a 9.59% increase in Gross Value Added (GVA) to ₹2,694.2 thousand crore, a 7.19% expansion in total persons engaged to 2.10 crore, and an 11.10% expansion in invested capital. The top five industries—basic metals, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products—contributed over 45% of the total manufacturing GVA, while Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana emerged as the leading states in manufacturing employment.