A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Idukki has 37,697 registered MSMEs. 5.9% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Idukki, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 453, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,888 registered manufacturing enterprises.