An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Saharsa stands at 0.9%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 46.6%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% 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 Saharsa, which ranks 14 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹883.7, while it lags on self-employed workers at 73.3%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.