Pillar: Economic Participation
Leh places 219.7 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 639.2 and 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 Leh are in the Leh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Leh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.