An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Sitamarhi stands at 9%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 33.9%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sitamarhi, which ranks 30 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 51.8%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹515.3. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.