A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Ernakulam has 1,48,682 registered MSMEs. 12.4% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,527, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 36,853 registered manufacturing enterprises.