Pillar: Economic Participation
21.9% of jobs in North Delhi 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 ₹830.3, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 21% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Delhi, which ranks 11 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 0.4% and self-employed workers at 36.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in North Delhi are in the North Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.