Pillar: Education & Training
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. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Surat are in the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.