Pillar: Economic Participation
5.9% of jobs in Siwan are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹770.6, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Siwan, which ranks 14 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 69.5%. On workers in agriculture at 50%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Siwan are in the Siwan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Siwan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.