Tamil Nadu increases share of women in electronics manufacturing in FY25
The state now accounts for 44.4 per cent of India's directly employed women in the computer, electronic and optical products segment.
Tamil Nadu has increased its share of directly employed women working in the computer, electronic and optical products manufacturing segment to 44.4 per cent in 2024-25, according to the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) reported by The Indian Express. This is an increase from the 42.9 per cent recorded in 2023-24.
The state's share of directly employed women manufacturing electrical equipment also rose from 25.5 per cent to 26.2 per cent during the same period. In contrast, Gujarat saw a decline in its share for both segments, with its portion of women in computer, electronic and optical products falling from 10 per cent to 7.4 per cent.
In Gujarat, the number of directly employed women manufacturing computer, electronic and optical products fell by 335, while those making electrical equipment declined by 942. Nationally, the total number of directly employed female factory workers across all manufacturing segments rose by 96,907 to 17.38 lakh in 2024-25.
Tamil Nadu currently employs 40.3 per cent of all directly employed female factory workers in India. The state has implemented a model of providing dormitories to house women workers to address living arrangements and distance from workplaces.
The ASI report follows a factsheet released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Nationally, the number of factory workers rose 7.3 per cent to 1.67 crore, while the number of factories increased by 2.6 per cent to 2.7 lakh.