An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Shahdara stands at 13.6%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 30.8%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahdara, which ranks 11 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹795.6 and self-employed workers at 43%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.