An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Rajnandgaon stands at 2.8%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 67%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 4 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹537.7. On self-employed workers at 63.1% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.