India's registered manufacturing sector has clocked 28.5 percent growth in employment generation during 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12), according to an analysis carried out by Assocham based on the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI). "An additional 2.9 million jobs were generated in the registered manufacturing sector during 2007-08 to 2011-12 i.e. from over 10.45 million jobs in 2007-08 to 13.43 million as of 2011-12," highlighted an analysis of ‘Registered Manufacturing Sector Performance,' conducted by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

Gradual revival of manufacturing sector together with improved economic performance may help generate about 3.2 million additional jobs during the 12th Plan period, it added. "Tamil Nadu has topped with highest share of 14.5 percent in the total jobs generated by registered manufacturing sector across India closely followed by Maharashtra with 14 percent share, while Gujarat ranked third with just over 10 percent share in this regard," said DS Rawat, secretary general, Assocham while releasing the chamber's analysis. Assocham has suggested for formation an empowered project clearance authority to facilitate timely clearance of projects, besides a new mechanism for ensuring better centre-state co-ordination in fast tracking clearances is also urgently required.