Pillar: Economic Participation
3.4% of jobs in Balrampur 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 ₹673.5, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balrampur, which ranks 33 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 69.7% and self-employed workers at 77.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Balrampur are in the Balrampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balrampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.