Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Golaghat stands at 11.9%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.6%, 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 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Golaghat, which ranks 10 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50.1%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹709.7 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 3.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Golaghat are in the Golaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Golaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.