Pillar: Economic Participation
6.6% of jobs in Kurnool are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹771.5, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kurnool, which ranks 22 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 48%, while it lags on workers in agriculture at 54.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kurnool are in the Kurnool district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kurnool youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.