An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Katihar stands at 12.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Katihar, which ranks 35 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹582. On self-employed workers at 61.8% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.