Youth in Andhra Pradesh: economy, jobs, education, and skills

Andhra Pradesh has a population of about 5.38 crore across 26 districts, with roughly 1.23 crore young people aged 15 to 29.

In Andhra Pradesh, labour force participation is 66.7% and unemployment is 4.7%.

25.2% of working young people hold regular jobs, 44.8% are self-employed, 30.0% 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 2084658 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 23.9% of those MSMEs and services for 76.1%.

The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 11% of the labour force, across 18,016 registered establishments.

In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Andhra Pradesh averaged 40.3% (50.0% in English, 35.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 78.8%.

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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Districts in Andhra Pradesh