An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Gaya stands at 17%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 35.2%, behind 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 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gaya, which ranks 6 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹782. On self-employed workers at 60.3% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.