Pillar: Economic Participation
7.6% of jobs in Begusarai 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 ₹687.4, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Begusarai, which ranks 21 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 36% and self-employed workers at 51.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Begusarai are in the Begusarai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Begusarai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.