Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Dhemaji stands at 11%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 56%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhemaji, which ranks 12 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50.1%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹539.3. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 1.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Dhemaji are in the Dhemaji district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhemaji youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.