Maharashtra has a population of about 12.93 crore across 36 districts, with roughly 3.16 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Maharashtra, labour force participation is 46.1% and unemployment is 7.7%.
43.6% of working young people hold regular jobs, 36.5% are self-employed, 19.9% 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 73.4 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 23.1% of those MSMEs and services for 76.9%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 26% of the labour force, across 1.2 lakh registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Maharashtra averaged 46.3% (59.0% in language, 38.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 81 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
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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