Youth in Haryana: economy, jobs, education, and skills

Haryana has a population of about 3.06 crore across 22 districts, with roughly 95.9 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.

In Haryana, labour force participation is 53.8% and unemployment is 4.9%.

39.6% of working young people hold regular jobs, 44.3% are self-employed, 16.1% work in casual employment.

By sector, agriculture employs 30.1% of the workforce, construction 23.9%, apparel and textiles 7.2%.

Per capita income is Rs 1.7 lakh per year; there are 378 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 22.4% of those MSMEs and services for 77.6%.

MSMEs employ around 31.8 lakh workers in Haryana; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 32% of the labour force, across 43,755 registered establishments.

In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Haryana averaged 45.4% (52.9% in English, 37.9% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 61.1%.

Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Haryana most often train young people as Animator, Domestic Data Entry Operator, Automotive Machining Operator.

The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Welder (NSQF).

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Districts in Haryana