Y-POWER Score: 49.7 / 100
Ranked 24 of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu
26.9% of workers aged 15 and over in Salem work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Salem has 2.2 lakh registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 59% are in services and 41% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 4.8% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 7.2% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Salem are ₹98,744, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Silver Jewellery and Salem Silk. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Salem equals 81.8% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.
* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.
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