New Delhi, July 23 -- The government on Thursday said Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) reported more than 8.04 crore employment under the UDYAM registration portal in FY2025-26, up from 6.91 crore in FY2024-25 and 5.45 crore in FY2023-24, indicating a steady rise in reported employment over the past three years.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for MSMEs Shobha Karandlaje shared the latest UDYAM employment data for the last three financial years.

According to the data, Uttar Pradesh reported the highest MSME employment in FY2025-26 at 1.18 crore, followed by Maharashtra (67.97 lakh), Tamil Nadu (61.47 lakh), Telangana (60.56 lakh) and Bihar (55.54 lakh).

The sector-wise breakup also indica...