An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Surat stands at 2.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 67.9%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.9%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹659.4 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.