Tamil Nadu has a population of about 7.75 crore across 38 districts, with roughly 1.67 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Tamil Nadu, labour force participation is 46.7% and unemployment is 14.1%.
60.6% of working young people hold regular jobs, 21.3% are self-employed, 18.0% 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 41.6 lakh registered MSMEs; 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 Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Tamil Nadu averaged 39.0% (49.0% in language, 32.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 89 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
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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