Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has a population of about 13.5 lakh across 3 districts, with roughly 5.3 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, labour force participation is 69.7% and unemployment is 2.5%.
68.0% of working young people hold regular jobs, 28.2% are self-employed, 3.8% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 32.5% of the workforce, construction 8.2%, apparel and textiles 6.1%.
There are 181 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 24.7% of those MSMEs and services for 75.3%.
MSMEs employ around 75,834 workers in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 41% of the labour force, across 2,365 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu averaged 35.0% (42.2% in English, 27.9% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 38.3%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu most often train young people as Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Drone Service Technician, Electronics Machine Maintenance Executive.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Welder (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF).
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