An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Ahmedabad stands at 2.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 51%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ahmedabad, which ranks 2 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹762.1 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.