Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Rajkot stands at 0.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 52.5%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
58% of registered enterprises are in services while 42% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajkot, which ranks 8 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.6 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹640.4, self-employed workers at 61.5% 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 Rajkot are in the Rajkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.