Kerala has a population of about 3.63 crore across 14 districts, with roughly 76.8 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Kerala, labour force participation is 62.8% and unemployment is 5.4%.
47.0% of working young people hold regular jobs, 31.6% are self-employed, 21.4% 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 1104301 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 24.9% of those MSMEs and services for 75.1%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 8% of the labour force, across 19,020 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Kerala averaged 57.3% (74.0% in English, 45.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 93.2%.
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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