Mizoram has a population of about 12.5 lakh across 11 districts, with roughly 4.0 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Mizoram, labour force participation is 61.2% and unemployment is 2.4%.
26.9% of working young people hold regular jobs, 67.4% are self-employed, 5.7% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 64.9% of the workforce, construction 6.7%, apparel and textiles 2.6%.
Per capita income is Rs 1.4 lakh per year; there are 245 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 20.6% of those MSMEs and services for 79.4%.
MSMEs employ around 78,772 workers in Mizoram; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 1% of the labour force, across 125 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Mizoram averaged 35.5% (44.3% in English, 26.7% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 63.3%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Mizoram most often train young people as Bamboo Work Artisan, Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Baking Technician/Operative.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Electronics Mechanic (NSQF), Wireman (NSQF).
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