Pillar: Economic Participation
2.6% of jobs in Gopalganj 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 ₹555.2, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gopalganj, which ranks 30 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 54.9% and self-employed workers at 74.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Gopalganj are in the Gopalganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gopalganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.