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. 92% 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 47.1 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Nicobar are in the Nicobar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nicobar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.