An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Patna stands at 31.3%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 32.4%, behind 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹804.2 and self-employed workers at 49.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.