Lakshadweep has a population of about 70,000 across 1 districts, with roughly 16,257 young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Lakshadweep, labour force participation is 39.6% and unemployment is 26.3%.
28.0% of working young people hold regular jobs, 42.2% are self-employed, 29.9% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 15.8% of the workforce.
There are 1,552 registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 13.9% of those MSMEs and services for 86.1%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 0% of the labour force, across 5 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Lakshadweep averaged 42.3% (54.0% in language, 33.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 58 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Lakshadweep most often train young people as Associate Data Entry Operator, Associate Electrician, Two Wheeler Service Technician.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance (NSQF), Wood Work Technician (NSQF), Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF).
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