Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Bhavnagar stands at 3.3%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 51.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhavnagar, which ranks 19 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.2 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹660.1, self-employed workers at 55.1% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Bhavnagar are in the Bhavnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhavnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.