Meghalaya has a population of about 34.4 lakh across 12 districts, with roughly 9.4 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Meghalaya, labour force participation is 54.3% and unemployment is 12.2%.
15.5% of working young people hold regular jobs, 37.6% are self-employed, 46.9% 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 57,773 registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 25.7% of those MSMEs and services for 74.3%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 3% of the labour force, across 842 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Meghalaya averaged 36.3% (47.0% in language, 29.0% 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 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).
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