Tamil Nadu has a population of about 7.71 crore across 38 districts, with roughly 2.16 crore young people aged 15 to 29.
In Tamil Nadu, labour force participation is 62.8% and unemployment is 4.4%.
36.0% of working young people hold regular jobs, 33.2% are self-employed, 30.8% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 57.9% of the workforce, construction 11.6%, apparel and textiles 8.3%.
Per capita income is Rs 1.7 lakh per year; there are 452 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 27.2% of those MSMEs and services for 72.8%.
MSMEs employ around 92.0 lakh workers in Tamil Nadu; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 21% of the labour force, across 85,276 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Tamil Nadu averaged 34.9% (42.8% in English, 27.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 74.3%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Tamil Nadu most often train young people as Traditional Hand Embroiderer, Sewing Machine Operator, Telecom Technician - IoT Devices/Systems.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Welder (NSQF), Fitter (NSQF).
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