An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Bhagalpur stands at 18.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 35.9%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhagalpur, which ranks 3 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹947.5. On self-employed workers at 59.8% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.