Youth in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: economy, jobs, education, and skills

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has a population of about 15.4 lakh across 3 districts, with roughly 4.9 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.

In Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, labour force participation is 67.1% and unemployment is 1.7%.

77.1% of working young people hold regular jobs, 18.7% are self-employed, 4.2% work in casual employment.

By sector, agriculture employs 13.2% of the workforce.

There are 28982 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 23.6% of those MSMEs and services for 76.4%.

The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 48% of the labour force, across 2,366 registered establishments.

In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu averaged 49.7% (65.0% in English, 39.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 38.5%.

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Districts in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu