An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Barpeta stands at 16.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 36.2%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Barpeta, which ranks 15 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹788.5, while it lags on self-employed workers at 71.4%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.