Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Nicobar stands at 31.2%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 61.6%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,034 and self-employed workers at 50.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Model Career Centre is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Model Career Centre reference. For Nicobar specifically, see the Nicobar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Nicobar youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.