Gujarat has been at the forefront of investment attraction in the country. As per the reports published by Industry Division, NIC, Government of India, Gujarat continues to be Number One in terms of projects actually commissioned (through IEM) during the period 1991 to 2006. Ever since the process of liberalization which began way back in 1991, Gujarat has gone ahead in attracting investments in industrial projects through IEMs. The state’s share in approved investments through IEMs is very high - 16% as at the end of 2006 - which places it in the league of the first two most attractive states in India.

Gujarat has only 5% of India’s population and 6% of its geographical area, but its contribution to India in terms of ‘Value of Output’ is 16.10%; in terms of exports it is 16% and in terms of stock market capitalization it is 30%.

With over 3 lac small scale units, over 2200 large and medium industries, 83 closely integrated industrial clusters, 182 industrial estates and 33 Special Economic Zones with flexible labour laws and an easy exit policy – Gujarat is one of the most industrialized states of India.

However, what makes Gujarat an industrial paradise is its peaceful and hard working workforce. Gujarat has a 16.2% share in India’s industrial production whereas the percentage of man-days lost in Gujarat due to labour strife is just 0.52% - the lowest in the country.