# More than 30,000 entrepreneurs engaged in job work across the Coimbatore district are facing mounting pressure.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-07 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Over 30,000 micro and cottage industry entrepreneurs in Coimbatore face risk of closure.
- Manufacturers have cut job order hourly rates for three consecutive years despite rising costs.
- Raw material prices for these units have surged by 50% to 100% in two years.
- CNC machining units now receive ₹150 per hour, down from the ideal ₹350 rate.
- Manufacturers increased product prices by 10%-20% but did not pass benefits to job workers.

**Countries:** India

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