Pillar: Economic Participation
4.1% of jobs in Supaul 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 ₹623.6, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Supaul, which ranks 36 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.9 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 50.6% and self-employed workers at 61.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Supaul are in the Supaul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Supaul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.