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Output, wages, GVA... manufacturing sector is on a roll: GVA grows 9.6% to Rs 26.9 lakh crore; sector adds 1.4 mn workers

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  • Formal manufacturing GVA rose 9.6% to ₹26.9 lakh crore in 2024-25
  • The sector added 1.4 million workers
  • Stronger manufacturing activity supports industrial companies and employment-linked consumption

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Growth in India's industrial employment

India's industrial workforce crossed 2 crore in 2024-25, while manufacturing employment exceeded 21 million. Registered-industry employment reached 2.10 crore, up from 1.96 crore in FY24, and registered manufacturing added over 14 lakh workers.

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Wednesday, 30 September

  1. Employment in industries cross 2 cr mark in 2024-25 shows government survey
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    India’s factory jobs rise 7.2% in FY25, crossing 20 million for the first time
  3. Industrial employment crosses 2-crore mark as manufacturing adds 14 lakh workers
  4. ASI 2024-25: Manufacturing workforce crossed 21 million, factories up 2.6%

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Economic TimesOutput, wages, GVA... manufacturing sector is on a roll: GVA grows 9.6% to Rs 26.9 lakh crore; sector adds 1.4 mn workers00:23