Pillar: Education & Training
Salem has a youth unemployment rate of 14.4%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 81.8%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Salem, which ranks 25 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 35.8%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 497.7.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Salem are in the Salem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Salem youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.