{
  "id": 11009655,
  "title": "Output, wages, GVA... manufacturing sector is on a roll: GVA grows 9.6% to Rs 26.9 lakh crore; sector adds 1.4 mn workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/output-wages-gva-manufacturing-sector-is-on-a-roll-gva-grows-9-6-to",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:53:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/output-wages-gva-manufacturing-sector-is-on-a-roll-gva-grows-9-6-to-rs-26-9-lakh-crore-sector-adds-1-4-mn-workers/articleshow/134601239.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India's formal manufacturing sector experienced robust growth in 2024-25, with gross value added (GVA) increasing by 9.6% to reach ₹26.9 lakh crore, up from ₹24.6 lakh crore in the previous fiscal year. This growth was accompanied by a 7.8% rise in industrial output to ₹165.2 lakh crore. Employment in the sector expanded significantly, with the number of workers increasing by 1.4 million to reach around 21 million, while total wages grew by 12.1% to ₹8 lakh crore. The sector's capital investment also saw a notable increase of 11.1% to Rs 75.6 lakh crore. Notably, five states—Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh—accounted for over half of the manufacturing GVA. Among industries, food products led in employment, hiring 2.4 million people.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}