Maharashtra has a population of about 12.93 crore across 36 districts, with roughly 3.16 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
In Maharashtra, labour force participation is 64.6% and unemployment is 2.6%.
35.4% of working young people hold regular jobs, 44.2% are self-employed, 20.4% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 41.6% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 3.1 lakh per year; there are 7336363 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 23.1% of those MSMEs and services for 76.9%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 25% of the labour force, across 1.2 lakh registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Maharashtra averaged 46.3% (59.0% in English, 38.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 81.3%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Maharashtra most often train young people as Security Supervisor, Safai Karamchari, Traditional Hand Embroiderer.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Welder (NSQF).
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