Economy, jobs and prices in Tamil Nadu, India: official figures
Net state domestic product per person, the usual measure of average income, was ₹361,619 in 2024-25 at current prices; 4th highest of 25 with figures. Five years earlier it was ₹206,165, a rise of 75% before inflation.
Is Tamil Nadu's economy growing?
After allowing for inflation (2011-12 prices), income per person grew 10.8% in 2024-25; the fastest of 25 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow big is Tamil Nadu's economy?
The state's economy (gross state domestic product) was worth ₹31.19 lakh crore (₹31.19 trillion) in 2024-25 at current prices, 16.0% more than a year earlier.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Tamil Nadu?
In 2024-25 services made up 53.6% of the value added in Tamil Nadu's economy (12th highest of 25 with figures), manufacturing 18.2% (5th highest of 25 with figures) and crop farming 6.6% (5th lowest of 25 with figures), at current prices.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much food does Tamil Nadu grow?
Farmers in Tamil Nadu produced 10,926,400 tonnes of foodgrains (rice, wheat, other cereals and pulses) in 2024-25, 3.1% of India's harvest; 13th largest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tamil Nadu?
Unemployment in Tamil Nadu in 2023-24 was 3.1% in rural areas and 4.1% in towns and cities (usual status, Periodic Labour Force Survey); all-India: 2.5% rural and 5.1% urban. Urban unemployment was 9th lowest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much do farm workers earn in Tamil Nadu?
A man working as a general farm labourer in rural Tamil Nadu earned on average ₹573 a day in 2024-25 (all-India: ₹398); 3rd highest of 19 with figures. Rural day rates for men were ₹583 for construction workers and ₹565 for non-farm labourers.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is inflation in Tamil Nadu?
Consumer prices in Tamil Nadu rose 4.7% on average in 2024-25, and food and drink prices by 6.6% (all-India: 4.6%). Over the same year fuel and light prices fell 5.0% and urban housing costs rose 2.5%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo banks lend in Tamil Nadu?
Commercial banks in Tamil Nadu held ₹14.63 lakh crore of deposits at the end of March 2025, about ₹189,000 per resident, and had lent ₹17.63 lakh crore: a credit-deposit ratio of 115.4% (all-India: 80.1%; 2nd highest of 36). A low ratio means local savings are mostly lent elsewhere.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Tamil Nadu produced 10,808,000 tonnes of milk in 2023-24, 4.5% of the national total. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Indian tourists made 306.84 million visits to Tamil Nadu in 2024 (10.4% of all domestic tourist visits; 2nd most of 36). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Electricity available per person was 1,692 kWh in 2024-25 (all-India: 1,208 kWh). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- 15.3% of the electricity fed into Tamil Nadu's grid was lost in transmission and distribution in 2022-23, through technical losses, theft and unbilled supply (all-India: 17.7%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- NITI Aayog scored Tamil Nadu 78 out of 100 on the Sustainable Development Goals India Index in 2023; 3rd highest of 36. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Tamil Nadu compares with other states
Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) (2024-25)
Tamil Nadu ranks 4 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | ₹493,024 |
| 2 | Telangana | ₹387,623 |
| 3 | Karnataka | ₹380,906 |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | ₹361,619 |
| 5 | Haryana | ₹353,182 |
| 6 | Maharashtra | ₹309,340 |
| 7 | Kerala | ₹308,338 |
Urban unemployment rate (usual status) (2023-24)
Tamil Nadu ranks 27 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Urban unemployment rate (usual status) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Punjab | 5.6% |
| 25 | Maharashtra | 5.2% |
| 26 | Karnataka | 4.2% |
| 27 | Tamil Nadu | 4.1% |
| 28 | Haryana | 4.0% |
| 29 | Mizoram | 3.4% |
| 30 | West Bengal | 3.3% |
Services share of the economy (GSVA) (2024-25)
Tamil Nadu ranks 12 of 25, highest first. Share of gross state value added at current prices.
| Rank | Region | Services share of the economy (GSVA) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Puducherry | 54.6% |
| 10 | Bihar | 54.1% |
| 11 | Haryana | 53.9% |
| 12 | Tamil Nadu | 53.6% |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | 48.7% |
| 14 | Punjab | 48.4% |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh | 47.3% |
Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) (March 2025)
Tamil Nadu ranks 2 of 36, highest first. Loans made in the state per ₹100 of deposits held there.
| Rank | Region | Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 151.1% |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 115.4% |
| 3 | Telangana | 111.6% |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 98.1% |
| 5 | Delhi | 91.8% |
| 6 | Rajasthan | 88.6% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 79.7% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 153: State-wise Credit-Deposit Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks - According to Place of Sanction, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 536e5d4415d4…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 108: State-wise Average Inflation (CPI) - General, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1dd5a612f16c…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 62: State-wise Production of Total Foodgrains, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7674a11e229b…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 21: Gross State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 307860e934ba…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 91: State-wise Milk Production, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3607285ce982…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 19: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1f90818b79f1…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 20: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Constant Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0861a3b6a0df…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 138: State-wise Per Capita Availability of Power, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3004b58b5f81…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 106: State-wise Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Score, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f18c2f57a295…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 49: Gross State Value Added by Economic Activity - Services (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 231843665df0…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 148: State-wise Electricity Transmission & Distribution Losses, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ba079aa2389…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 13: State-wise Domestic Tourist Visits, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 14ecc37284d7…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 9: State-wise Unemployment Rate: Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4eef6c004595…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 113: State-wise Average Daily Wage Rates in Rural India (Men - General Agricultural Labourers), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6f4995aec2fa…)
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