India's Youth Jobs Challenge: The Problem, Progress and Real Fixes

Youth (15-29) unemployment eased to about 9.9% in 2025, but urban youth still face ~13.6%

Educated youth see joblessness 3-4 times the national average — a credential-jobs mismatch

Only about 5% of young Indians have formal vocational training; ~12 million enter the workforce yearly

The ELI scheme commits ~₹99,446 crore to incentivise an estimated 3.5 crore jobs by 2027

Experts urge mainstreaming apprenticeships, industry-linked ITIs, and easier hiring for small firms

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