Note: Estimated based on the average number of permanent and casual labour employed in different zones.
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 434 704 | 479 453 | 480 513 | 485 070 | 486 786 | 486 786 | 487 023 | 498 163 | 514 695 | 514 695 | 515 792 | 516 776 | 517 385 | 517 708 | 519 001 |
| Kerala | 43 368 | 43 535 | 43 637 | 43 668 | 43 899 | 43 899 | 43 946 | 43 986 | 44 186 | 44 194 | 44 194 | 44 194 | 44 194 | 44 194 | 44 242 |
| Tamil Nadu | 26 960 | 27 430 | 27 430 | 27 735 | 25 943 | 25 943 | 26 053 | 28 932 | 29 339 | 31 274 | 31 235 | 31 260 | 31 260 | 31 260 | 31 283 |