ASI 2024-25: manufacturing GVA up 9.59%, employment crosses 2 crore; Tamil Nadu leads in jobs
MoSPI released Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 results on 30 September 2026: Gross Value Added of registered manufacturing grew 9.59% and total employment rose 7.19% to over 2 crore, with Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana the top five states in employment.
Summary
The ASI 2024-25 (April 2024–March 2025) covers about 2.67 lakh registered manufacturing establishments. Output rose 7.81%, GVA 9.59%, fixed capital 10.54% and employment 7.19%, adding more than 14 lakh workers. Basic metals, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food products together gave over 45% of manufacturing GVA. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana had over 56% of manufacturing employment.
Key facts
- Survey
- Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 (MoSPI)
- Establishments
- ~2.67 lakh registered factories
- GVA growth
- 9.59%
- Output growth
- 7.81%
- Fixed capital growth
- 10.54%
- Employment
- +7.19%; over 2 crore (14 lakh+ added)
- Top 5 states (employment)
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana (>56%)
- Top industries (GVA)
- Basic metals, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharma, food products (>45%)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to the Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 (released September 2026), by how much did the Gross Value Added of the registered manufacturing sector grow?
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Correct answer: C — 9.59%
GVA grew by 9.59%; output grew 7.81%, employment 7.19% and fixed capital 10.54%.
As per ASI 2024-25, which state tops the list of the top five states in manufacturing employment?
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Correct answer: C — Tamil Nadu
The release lists Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana as the top 5 states in employment, together over 56%.