Punjab has a population of about 3.13 crore across 23 districts, with roughly 73.8 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Punjab, labour force participation is 59.9% and unemployment is 5.8%.
38.5% of working young people hold regular jobs, 42.5% are self-employed, 19.0% 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 1623386 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 25.6% of those MSMEs and services for 74.4%.
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 58.3% (69.0% in English, 52.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 86.3%.
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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