TN, MH pipped Gujarat in job generation in manufacturing sector:Assocham

Ahmedabad

Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have left Gujarat behind on third place in terms of job generation in registered manufacturing sector across India, a study issued by leading industry body ASSOCHAM here today said.

With a share of over nine per cent, Gujarat had figured on fifth rung amid states that had attracted highest share in total investments worth over Rs 30 lakh crore attracted by states across India.

Odisha (18 %), Karnatka (14 %), Jharkhand (13 %) and Andhra Pradesh (10 %) remained ahead of Gujarat in this regard.

‘While Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have topped with a share of over 15 per cent and 14 per cent respectively, Gujarat has garnered third highest share of 10.5 per cent in the total 1.29 crore jobs generated in the registered manufacturing sector across India as per the latest available data of 2012-13,’ said the paper titled ‘Assessment of employment in registered manufacturing industry.

Andhra Pradesh (9 %) and Karnataka (7 %) are other states with significant share in this regard.

‘Tamil Nadu (1.2 per cent) and West Bengal (0.2 per cent) were the only two states that have recorded a positive year-on-year (YoY) growth rate i.e. during 2011-12 and 2012-13 in employment generation in manufacturing sector while all other states including Gujarat have registered a slump in this regard,’ the study conducted by the ASSOCHAM Economic Research Bureau (AERB) said.

Food products (12%), textiles (11%), basic metals (8%), wearing apparel (7%) and other non-metallic mineral products (7%) were the top sectors accounting for highest share in employment generated by registered manufacturing sector in India as of 2012-13. Apart from wearing apparel, all of the aforementioned sectors had recorded a negative year-on-year (YoY) growth rate in employment generation.

Gujarat, over the years has emerged as a prominent manufacturing investment centre over the years thereby accounting for highest share ranging between 26-33 per cent in key product segments of non-metallic mineral products, textiles and food and beverages during 2004-05 and 2011-12, according to previous analysis by ASSOCHAM conducted about a year ago.

Besides, the state had acquired second highest share of about 25% and over 18 % in investments attracted by transport equipment and chemicals industry respectively during the said period.

– DeshGujarat