Punjab has a population of about 3.09 crore across 23 districts, with roughly 94.3 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Punjab, labour force participation is 59.0% and unemployment is 6.3%.
36.1% of working young people hold regular jobs, 43.9% are self-employed, 20.0% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 24.1% of the workforce, construction 16.5%, apparel and textiles 11.2%.
Per capita income is Rs 1.2 lakh per year; there are 435 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 25.2% of those MSMEs and services for 74.8%.
MSMEs employ around 35.7 lakh workers in Punjab; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 10% of the labour force, across 25,467 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Punjab averaged 54.3% (62.2% in English, 46.4% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 64.2%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Punjab most often train young people as Animator, Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Professional Makeup Artist.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Welder (NSQF).
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