Pillar: Economic Participation
Madurai places 1,093.4 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Madurai, which ranks 12 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 433.3. 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 Madurai are in the Madurai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Madurai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.