Gujarat has a population of about 7.41 crore across 33 districts, with roughly 1.83 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
In Gujarat, labour force participation is 69.8% and unemployment is 1.0%.
31.9% of working young people hold regular jobs, 54.7% are self-employed, 13.3% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 41.4% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 2.9 lakh per year; there are 3028267 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 31.4% of those MSMEs and services for 68.6%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 12% of the labour force, across 87,829 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Gujarat averaged 40.0% (50.0% in English, 32.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 59.9%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Gujarat most often train young people as Planner - Diamond Processing, Sewing Machine Operator, Traditional Hand Embroiderer.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Wireman (NSQF).
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