Pillar: Economic Participation
16.3% of jobs in Raigarh 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 ₹577.7, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raigarh, which ranks 6 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 54.8%. On self-employed workers at 60%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Raigarh are in the Raigarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raigarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.