Manufacturing jobs up 7.6 pc, wages rise 5.5 pc in FY-23: FM Sitharaman hails growth

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New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday praised the recent surge in manufacturing jobs and wages for workers in the financial year 2022-23, calling it a significant achievement...

According to a government survey, manufacturing jobs increased by 7.6 percent, while wages saw a 5.5 percent rise during the fiscal year...

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indias manufacturing sector has not only rebounded but is now thriving, she said...

Gujarat follows next with 12.6 per cent of all no. of people employed, while Uttar Pradesh, Indias most populous state, contributed to 8.1 per cent of the manufacturing jobs (in 2022-23)...

These three BJP-ruled statesGujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh, in combination with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, have emerged as the backbone of Indias manufacturing sector, together accounting for more than 50 per cent of Indias total manufacturing jobs...