Punjab has a population of about 3.13 crore across 23 districts, with roughly 73.8 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Punjab, labour force participation is 47.0% and unemployment is 17.0%.
49.1% of working young people hold regular jobs, 32.2% are self-employed, 18.7% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 22.9% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 2.2 lakh per year; there are 16.2 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 25.6% of those MSMEs and services for 74.4%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 8% of the labour force, across 25,467 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Punjab averaged 58.3% (69.0% in language, 52.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 86 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Punjab most often train young people as Animator, Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Finisher & Packer.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Welder (NSQF), Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF).
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