Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Nagaon stands at 19%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nagaon, which ranks 27 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹644, self-employed workers at 60.5% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Nagaon are in the Nagaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nagaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.