Pillar: Economic Participation
12.8% of jobs in Jorhat 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 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 Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.