ENA MSME 2025-01-08 16:27:51 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Chennai, Jan 8 (KNN) </strong>Tamil Nadu has emerged as India's leading employment generator, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) growth report for 2023-24. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The state's robust small and medium enterprise (SME) sector has outperformed traditional industrial powerhouses Gujarat and Maharashtra in creating job opportunities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to the report, 39,699 SMEs in Tamil Nadu have generated employment for 481,807 workers, achieving a remarkable total of 842,720 man-days of employment. This achievement places Tamil Nadu at the forefront of employment generation nationwide.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The state has set a new benchmark with an average of 1.75 man-days of employment per worker, significantly outpacing both Maharashtra and Gujarat, which recorded 1.13 and 1.37 man-days per worker, respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This performance is particularly noteworthy given that both Maharashtra and Gujarat have historically led the country in economic and industrial development.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The findings, highlighted in a Tamil Nadu government press release, underscore the state's success in leveraging its SME sector to create substantial employment opportunities, contributing significantly to India's workforce development.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 40566 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/msme/states-msmes-propel-tamil-nadu-as-top-employment-generator-rbi-report 2025-01-08 16:27:51 knnindia.co.in