Uttarakhand has a population of about 1.20 crore across 13 districts, with roughly 32.2 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Uttarakhand, labour force participation is 46.0% and unemployment is 13.9%.
31.6% of working young people hold regular jobs, 54.4% are self-employed, 14.0% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 35.0% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 2.7 lakh per year; there are 4.5 lakh registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 19.3% of those MSMEs and services for 80.7%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 16% of the labour force, across 9,029 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Uttarakhand averaged 41.0% (50.0% in language, 34.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 87 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Uttarakhand most often train young people as Finisher & Packer, Telecom Technician - IoT Devices/Systems, Technician 5G - Active Network Installation.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Fitter (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF), Health Sanitary Inspector (NSQF).
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