Pillar: Economic Participation
2.8% of jobs in Kaimur 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 ₹656.1, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kaimur, which ranks 20 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 69.2%. On workers in agriculture at 46.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the District Labour Office is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the District Labour Office reference. For Kaimur specifically, see the Kaimur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kaimur youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.