Why Tamil Nadu’s Women Make Up Nearly Half of India’s Female Factory Workforce
With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.
It should come as no surprise that Tamil Nadu, India’s most industrialised state, employs a large number of people on the factory floor. But what is staggering is that Tamil Nadu’s industries not only employ a large female workforce, but nearly half of all the women working in factories across India.
Data from the 2021-22 Annual Survey of Industries revealed that of the 14.9 lakh registered women workers across India, 6.3 lakh — or 42 percent — were working in factories in Tamil Nadu. Nearly 70 percent of all women working in industries are employed in the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala.
Tamil Nadu has emerged as a manufacturing hub over the last three decades, and offers the social infrastructure required for companies to enter and set up factories. With an educated and skilled workforce, the state has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear in recent years. Products like the latest iPhones and Nikes are now being manufactured in Tamil Nadu.
And as more and more global players look to pivot to new manufacturing destinations as part of the China+1 strategy, Tamil Nadu is being seen as an enticing option — and its huge female workforce is part of the draw, ticking off companies’ diversity requirements.
“By fostering an environment where women are encouraged to pursue careers in manufacturing, Tamil Nadu not only enhances the economic status of women but also contributes to overall prosperity and competitiveness of our state’s industrial sector,” said T.R.B. Rajaa, Tamil Nadu’s minister for Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce.
“This commitment to gender inclusivity and workforce diversity is what positions Tamil Nadu as the most attractive destination for companies to invest and operate in, further solidifying our reputation as a progressive, dynamic and inclusive state,” he told ThePrint.
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