Ladakh has a population of about 3.0 lakh across 2 districts, with roughly 1.0 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Ladakh, labour force participation is 32.0% and unemployment is 18.7%.
22.6% of working young people hold regular jobs, 63.6% are self-employed, 13.8% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 43.9% of the workforce.
There are 14,711 registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 24.2% of those MSMEs and services for 75.8%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 2% of the labour force, across 127 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Ladakh averaged 45.0% (59.0% in language, 35.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 63 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Ladakh most often train young people as Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Plumber - General, Career and Education Counselor.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Data Entry Operator (NSQF), Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) (NSQF).
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