Delhi has a population of about 2.18 crore across 11 districts, with roughly 69.6 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Delhi, labour force participation is 50.9% and unemployment is 2.1%.
59.2% of working young people hold regular jobs, 35.1% are self-employed, 5.7% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 11.5% of the workforce, construction 12.9%, apparel and textiles 11.9%.
Per capita income is Rs 2.6 lakh per year; there are 397 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 26.4% of those MSMEs and services for 73.6%.
MSMEs employ around 25.5 lakh workers in Delhi; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 50% of the labour force, across 34,965 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Delhi averaged 46.5% (58.2% in English, 34.8% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 80.3%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Delhi most often train young people as Domestic Data Entry Operator, Bridal, Fashion and Portfolio Makeup Artist, Traditional Hand Embroiderer.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF).
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