An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
Surat has 2,74,106 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹2,15,736, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 10.6%. The district has 3,14,750 registered service enterprises.