Pillar: Economic Participation
3.9% of jobs in Hailakandi are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹483.2, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hailakandi, which ranks 35 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.1 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 46.5% and self-employed workers at 63.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Hailakandi are in the Hailakandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hailakandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.