New Delhi, April 26 -- India's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have reported over 27 crore jobs since July 2020, according to data from the MSME Ministry's Udyam portal.

The 6.29 crore registered MSMEs have collectively reported 27 crore 34 thousand jobs, representing a substantial growth of approximately 45 percent from the 18.5 crore jobs recorded in April last year.

The employment figures include 3.23 crore jobs reported through the government's Udyam Assist Platform by informal micro enterprises not registered under the Goods and Services Tax.

Of the remaining 23.7 crore jobs, women employees account for 26 percent, contributing 6.25 crore positions across the MSME sector.

Finance Minister Sitharaman, during her recent...