Assam has a population of about 3.60 crore across 35 districts, with roughly 1.09 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
In Assam, labour force participation is 60.3% and unemployment is 2.6%.
14.4% of working young people hold regular jobs, 56.7% are self-employed, 28.8% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 53.2% of the workforce, construction 8.6%, apparel and textiles 4.6%.
Per capita income is Rs 68,813 per year; there are 220 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 27.2% of those MSMEs and services for 72.8%.
MSMEs employ around 20.7 lakh workers in Assam; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 2% of the labour force, across 8,554 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Assam averaged 36.4% (40.8% in English, 32.1% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 51.5%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Assam most often train young people as Organic Grower, Bamboo Work Artisan, 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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