Tamil Nadu has a population of about 7.75 crore across 38 districts, with roughly 1.67 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
In Tamil Nadu, labour force participation is 67.1% and unemployment is 3.9%.
40.9% of working young people hold regular jobs, 34.1% are self-employed, 25.0% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 26.4% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 3.6 lakh per year; there are 4155776 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 28.0% of those MSMEs and services for 72.0%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 21% of the labour force, across 78,803 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Tamil Nadu averaged 39.0% (49.0% in English, 32.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 88.6%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Tamil Nadu most often train young people as Sewing Machine Operator, Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Self Employed Tailor.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF), Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) (NSQF).
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