An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Lakhisarai stands at 20%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 39%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lakhisarai, which ranks 11 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹893.6, while it lags on self-employed workers at 69.1%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.