Pillar: Economic Participation
Malappuram places 105.2 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malappuram, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 552.9. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Malappuram are in the Malappuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malappuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.