Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Unincorporated Sector Sees Modest Growth in Q2 2025
The number of small businesses that aren't registered as companies in India has grown to 7.97 crore, and the number of people working in these businesses has stayed the same at 12.86 crore.
This shows that the informal sector is doing okay, even though there are problems in the global economy.
More people are using the internet for their businesses, and there are more jobs in cities.
The manufacturing part of this sector is also doing better, with more businesses and more workers.
The government did a big survey to find out these numbers, and it shows that the informal economy is getting stronger.
Number of unincorporated sector enterprises increased to 7.97 crore in Q2 2025 from 7.94 crore in the previous quarter.
Number of workers in the sector remained flat at 12.86 crore, but this is higher than the annual estimate of 12 crore workers in 2023-24.
Urban workforce increased from 6.61 crore to 6.91 crore, indicating greater labor absorption in cities.
Internet usage among enterprises rose to 39% from 36%, showing growing digital integration.
Manufacturing sector saw a notable recovery with a 5.29% increase in establishments and a 7.20% increase in workforce.
- Who
- Statistics Ministry and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
- What
- Release of Quarterly Bulletin on Unincorporated Sector Enterprises
- When
- July–September 2025 quarter
- Where
- India (excluding some hard-to-access locations)
- Why
- To provide insights into the informal economy and its resilience amid global challenges
- Number of Enterprises
- 7.97 crore
- Number of Workers
- 12.86 crore
- Urban Workforce
- 6.91 crore
- Internet Usage
- 39%
- Manufacturing Share of Establishments
- 27%
- Women's Share of Workforce
- 29%
- Survey Coverage
- 5,880 first-stage units
- Sample Size
- 1,65,842 establishments
