An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Dantewada stands at 9.7%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 61%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dantewada, which ranks 3 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹846. On self-employed workers at 62.6% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.