Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Porbandar stands at 3.6%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.6%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 38% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Porbandar, which ranks 18 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹684.2, self-employed workers at 56.4% 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 Porbandar are in the Porbandar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Porbandar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.