Meghalaya has a population of about 34.4 lakh across 12 districts, with roughly 9.4 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Meghalaya, labour force participation is 74.9% and unemployment is 4.9%.
16.4% of working young people hold regular jobs, 43.8% are self-employed, 39.7% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 48.4% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 1.5 lakh per year; there are 57773 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 25.7% of those MSMEs and services for 74.3%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 2% of the labour force, across 842 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Meghalaya averaged 36.3% (47.0% in English, 29.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 62.5%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Meghalaya most often train young people as Bamboo Work Artisan, IT Coordinator In School, Security Supervisor.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) (NSQF), Wireman (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF).
See Meghalaya district-by-district Y-POWER scores · Find government schemes for youth in Meghalaya · How this data is calculated