Here are the top startup industries and the number of direct jobs they created, as per latest government data. (As of October-end 2024)
Technology hardware startups added 50,894 direct jobs
Financial technology firms created 56,819 direct jobs
Surprisingly, 83,307 direct jobs were created by agriculture startups
HR startups contributed to 87,983 direct jobs
88,468 direct jobs were created in the FoodBev industry
Construction startups added 88,702 direct jobs
Edu startups created 90,414 direct jobs
94,060 jobs were created by professional and commercial services startups
Healthcare and life sciences startups contributed more than 1.47 lakh jobs
With more than 2 lakh direct jobs created, IT services startups led the pack
Startups in India added a total of around 16.7 lakh direct jobs across 55 industries as of Oct 31, 2024 | Data Source: DCIIT, Govt. of India | Photos: Shutterstock