Goa has a population of about 16.0 lakh across 2 districts, with roughly 3.6 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Goa, labour force participation is 60.5% and unemployment is 8.6%.
56.9% of working young people hold regular jobs, 33.3% are self-employed, 9.8% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 6.0% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 5.8 lakh per year; there are 90239 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 17.0% of those MSMEs and services for 83.0%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 25% of the labour force, across 3,399 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Goa averaged 47.7% (62.0% in English, 37.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 85.6%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Goa most often train young people as Street Food Vendor- Standalone, Bridal, Fashion and Portfolio Makeup Artist, Security Guard.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF).
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