Jharkhand has a population of about 4.10 crore across 24 districts, with roughly 1.17 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
In Jharkhand, labour force participation is 63.6% and unemployment is 2.9%.
14.7% of working young people hold regular jobs, 65.9% are self-employed, 19.3% 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 804018 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; 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 Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Jharkhand averaged 40.7% (50.0% in English, 34.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 60.2%.
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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