Pillar: Education & Training
Jamnagar has a youth unemployment rate of 1.6%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 49.1%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jamnagar, which ranks 9 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 819.8, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 14%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Jamnagar are in the Jamnagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jamnagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.