A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Thiruvananthapuram has 1,31,926 registered MSMEs. 4.6% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thiruvananthapuram, which ranks 5 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,008, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 30,888 registered manufacturing enterprises.