Pillar: Economic Participation
2.6% of jobs in Dhamtari are formal, behind the typical district. 0.4% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹472.3, 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhamtari, which ranks 8 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 68%. On self-employed workers at 63.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Dhamtari are in the Dhamtari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhamtari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.