Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Lahaul and Spiti stands at 25.2%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 58.5%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
88% of registered enterprises are in services while 12% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lahaul and Spiti, which ranks 11 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹863.8. On self-employed workers at 56.9% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Lahaul and Spiti are in the Lahaul and Spiti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lahaul and Spiti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.