TN tops job creation in manufacturing sector: ASSOCHAM

State topped with a share of over 15 % in the total 1.29 crore jobs generated in the registered sector

Tamil Nadu has topped, with a share of over 15% in the total 1.29 crore jobs generated in the registered manufacturing sector across India and is closely followed by Maharashtra (14%) as per the latest available data of 2012-13, according to ASSOCHAM paper.

Gujarat (10.5%), Andhra Pradesh (9%) and Karnataka (7%) are leading states in terms of job generation in registered manufacturing sector across the country, said in the paper titled 'Assessment of employment in registered manufacturing industry,' conducted by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

Tamil Nadu (1.2%) and West Bengal (0.2%) 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 registered a slump in this regard.

While Andhra Pradesh (12%), Rajasthan (7%), Maharashtra (5%), Karnataka (5%) and Uttar Pradesh (4.5%) registered maximum decline in job generation YoY in manufacturing sector.

"Slowdown in performance of the manufacturing sector has had an impact on employment generation evidently as the number of jobs created in India's manufacturing sector had declined by about 4% i.e. from 1.34 crore in 2011-12 to 1.29 crore in 2012-13," highlighted the paper prepared by the ASSOCHAM Economic Research Bureau (AERB).

"Implementation of a single, nation-wide goods and services tax (GST), proper co-ordination amid different government departments to ensure time-bound project clearances, better Centre-state co-ordination for fast-tracking clearances, infrastructure development, significant investments in imparting vocational education together with thrust on innovation are certain key steps that can help revive manufacturing industry to generate more employment opportunities across India," said D S Rawat, national secretary general of ASSOCHAM.

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 - food products (5%), textiles (4%), basic metals (6%), wearing apparel (0.0%) and other non-metallic mineral products (5%).