Pillar: Economic Participation
Thoothukudi places 330 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thoothukudi, which ranks 21 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 928.5. 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 Thoothukudi are in the Thoothukudi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thoothukudi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.