An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Golaghat stands at 8%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 52.5%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Golaghat, which ranks 9 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹668.6, self-employed workers at 55.9% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 1.5%, it sits close to the national mark.