An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in South Andaman 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Andaman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 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.