Karnataka has a population of about 6.90 crore across 31 districts, with roughly 1.62 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Karnataka, labour force participation is 45.6% and unemployment is 8.6%.
44.4% of working young people hold regular jobs, 34.1% are self-employed, 21.6% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 40.6% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 3.8 lakh per year; there are 26.1 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 22.8% of those MSMEs and services for 77.2%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 27% of the labour force, across 59,869 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Karnataka averaged 40.3% (51.0% in language, 33.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 80 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Karnataka most often train young people as Field Technician Computing And Peripherals, VLSI Design Engineer, Domestic IT Helpdesk Attendant.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Fitter (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF), Electronics Mechanic (NSQF).
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