Pillar: Economic Participation
16.8% of jobs in Guntur are formal, better than the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹705.9, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Guntur, which ranks 3 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 28.6% and self-employed workers at 34.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Guntur are in the Guntur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Guntur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.