Pillar: Economic Participation
7% of jobs in Sakti are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹485.2, 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sakti, which ranks 24 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 51.9%, while it lags on workers in agriculture at 53.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Sakti are in the Sakti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sakti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.