An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Raipur stands at 8.6%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.7%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 15% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Raipur, which ranks 1 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.3%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹526.4. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.