An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Vadodara stands at 3.5%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 60.1%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Vadodara, which ranks 3 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.1%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹737.6 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.