Assam has a population of about 3.67 crore across 35 districts, with roughly 98.9 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Assam, labour force participation is 48.4% and unemployment is 12.6%.
18.8% of working young people hold regular jobs, 52.9% are self-employed, 28.3% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 43.7% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 1.5 lakh per year; there are 10.9 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 30.4% of those MSMEs and services for 69.6%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 2% of the labour force, across 8,552 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Assam averaged 42.0% (53.0% in language, 35.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 61 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Assam most often train young people as Bamboo Work Artisan, Organic Grower, Self Employed Tailor.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Mechanic Diesel (NSQF).
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