Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Muzaffarpur stands at 10.5%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 30.5%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Muzaffarpur, which ranks 16 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹638.6, self-employed workers at 60.4% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Muzaffarpur are in the Muzaffarpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Muzaffarpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.