Pillar: Economic Participation
12.3% of jobs in Porbandar are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹684.2, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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 workers in agriculture at 48.9% and self-employed workers at 56.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.