An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Vizianagaram stands at 18.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 50.4%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Vizianagaram, which ranks 9 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹855 and self-employed workers at 47.4%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.