Pillar: Economic Participation
12.2% of jobs in Kamrup are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹575.7, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kamrup, which ranks 3 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 29.9% and self-employed workers at 48.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kamrup are in the Kamrup district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kamrup youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.