Pillar: Economic Participation
12.8% of jobs in Golaghat are formal, better than the typical district. 3.7% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹709.7, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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 workers in agriculture at 41.2% and self-employed workers at 50.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.