Himachal Pradesh has a population of about 75.8 lakh across 12 districts, with roughly 17.7 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Himachal Pradesh, labour force participation is 78.7% and unemployment is 5.2%.
26.3% of working young people hold regular jobs, 63.7% are self-employed, 10.0% 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 269938 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 17.6% of those MSMEs and services for 82.4%.
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 51.3% (65.0% in English, 42.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 93.1%.
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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