Kerala has a population of about 3.63 crore across 14 districts, with roughly 76.8 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Kerala, labour force participation is 41.7% and unemployment is 18.2%.
67.1% of working young people hold regular jobs, 16.5% are self-employed, 16.4% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 25.0% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 2.8 lakh per year; there are 11.0 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 24.9% of those MSMEs and services for 75.1%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 9% of the labour force, across 19,064 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Kerala averaged 57.3% (74.0% in language, 45.0% 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 Kerala most often train young people as Telecom Technician - IoT Devices/Systems, General Duty Assistant, Sewing Machine Operator - Knits.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Draughtsman (Civil) (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF), Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) (NSQF).
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