Pillar: Economic Participation
8.4% of jobs in Kheda are formal, close to the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹583.8, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kheda, which ranks 30 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 60%. On self-employed workers at 62.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kheda are in the Kheda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kheda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.