Data on Employment in MSMEs
As per Udyam registration portal, the number of persons employed in the MSMEs which are incorporated during last 5 years are as follows:
| Year | Number of persons employed |
| 2017-18 | 7770469 |
| 2018-19 | 6010653 |
| 2019-20 | 6622941 |
| 2020-21 | 11297690 |
| 2021-22 | 13118896 |
As per Udyam registration portal, the number of MSMEs which are incorporated during last 5 years are as follows:
| Year | Number of MSMEs |
| 2017-18 | 1246027 |
| 2018-19 | 1016723 |
| 2019-20 | 1103970 |
| 2020-21 | 1841253 |
| 2021-22 | 2078882 |
The number of MSMEs which were registered on Udyam Registration Portal and cancelled their Udyam registration are as follows:
| Period | Number of MSMEs who have cancelled their Udyam Registration |
| 01.07.2020 to 31.03.2021 | 931 |
| 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022 | 24075 |
| 01.04.2022 to 14.12.2022 | 30597 |
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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