Jharkhand has a population of about 4.10 crore across 24 districts, with roughly 1.17 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Jharkhand, labour force participation is 45.8% and unemployment is 8.2%.
14.7% of working young people hold regular jobs, 63.2% are self-employed, 22.1% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 45.9% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 1.0 lakh per year; there are 8.0 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 19.0% of those MSMEs and services for 81.0%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 4% of the labour force, across 12,431 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Jharkhand averaged 40.7% (50.0% in language, 34.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 60 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Jharkhand most often train young people as Sewing Machine Operator, Craft Baker, Multi Skill Technician (Electrical).
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Mechanic Diesel (NSQF).
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