Pillar: Economic Participation
13.2% of jobs in Korba are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹905, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Korba, which ranks 7 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 49.4% and self-employed workers at 59.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Korba are in the Korba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Korba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.