Meghalaya has a population of about 33.8 lakh across 12 districts, with roughly 10.7 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Meghalaya, labour force participation is 74.6% and unemployment is 6.5%.
17.7% of working young people hold regular jobs, 48.6% are self-employed, 33.6% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 56.1% of the workforce, construction 21.0%, apparel and textiles 1.3%.
Per capita income is Rs 69,997 per year; there are 110 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 17.6% of those MSMEs and services for 82.4%.
MSMEs employ around 97,970 workers in Meghalaya; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 2% of the labour force, across 806 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Meghalaya averaged 35.1% (43.9% in English, 26.4% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 52.6%.
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), Stenographer & Secretarial Assistant (English) (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF).
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