Pillar: Economic Participation
4.2% of jobs in Morigaon 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 ₹610.7, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Morigaon, which ranks 21 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 64.5%. On workers in agriculture at 43.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Morigaon are in the Morigaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Morigaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.