A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Thrissur has 1,05,622 registered MSMEs. 7.1% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thrissur, which ranks 8 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,235, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 29,789 registered manufacturing enterprises.