Pillar: Economic Participation
3.6% of jobs in Darrang are formal, behind the typical district. 0.2% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹491.9, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darrang, which ranks 23 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 50.8% and self-employed workers at 59.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Darrang are in the Darrang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darrang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.