Himachal Pradesh has a population of about 75.8 lakh across 12 districts, with roughly 17.7 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Himachal Pradesh, labour force participation is 56.0% and unemployment is 19.8%.
28.4% of working young people hold regular jobs, 61.2% are self-employed, 10.5% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 53.7% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 2.6 lakh per year; there are 2.7 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 17.6% of those MSMEs and services for 82.4%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 11% of the labour force, across 8,176 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Himachal Pradesh averaged 51.3% (65.0% in language, 42.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 93 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Himachal Pradesh most often train young people as Telecom Technician - IoT Devices/Systems, Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Domestic Data Entry Operator.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) (NSQF).
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