An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kamrup Metropolitan stands at 17.2%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 51.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kamrup Metropolitan, which ranks 1 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,034 and self-employed workers at 38.8%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.