A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Erode has 1,39,795 registered MSMEs. 6.4% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Erode, which ranks 7 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,237, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 52,158 registered manufacturing enterprises.