Uttarakhand has a population of about 1.20 crore across 13 districts, with roughly 32.2 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Uttarakhand, labour force participation is 60.9% and unemployment is 5.7%.
32.1% of working young people hold regular jobs, 54.3% are self-employed, 13.7% 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 452836 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 19.3% of those MSMEs and services for 80.7%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 15% of the labour force, across 9,029 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Uttarakhand averaged 41.0% (50.0% in English, 34.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 86.9%.
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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