Andhra Pradesh has a population of about 5.38 crore across 26 districts, with roughly 1.23 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Andhra Pradesh, labour force participation is 46.4% and unemployment is 16.2%.
34.4% of working young people hold regular jobs, 36.3% are self-employed, 29.3% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 44.4% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 2.7 lakh per year; there are 20.8 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 23.9% of those MSMEs and services for 76.1%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 6% of the labour force, across 18,603 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Andhra Pradesh averaged 40.3% (50.0% in language, 35.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 79 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Andhra Pradesh most often train young people as Domestic Data Entry Operator, Sewing Machine Operator, Junior Software Developer.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Mechanic Diesel (NSQF).
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