Himachal Pradesh has a population of about 75.0 lakh across 12 districts, with roughly 21.7 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Himachal Pradesh, labour force participation is 76.9% and unemployment is 5.9%.
25.8% of working young people hold regular jobs, 63.3% are self-employed, 10.9% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 62.2% of the workforce, construction 10.8%, apparel and textiles 2.7%.
Per capita income is Rs 1.5 lakh per year; there are 294 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 16.2% of those MSMEs and services for 83.8%.
MSMEs employ around 5.8 lakh workers in Himachal Pradesh; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 10% of the labour force, across 8,176 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Himachal Pradesh averaged 38.6% (48.0% in English, 29.1% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 74.2%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Himachal Pradesh most often train young people as Telecom Technician - IoT Devices/Systems, Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Genetic Counselor.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) (NSQF).
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