Pillar: Economic Participation
27.3% of jobs in Valsad 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 ₹599.7, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% 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 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Valsad, which ranks 1 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 25.7% and self-employed workers at 34.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Valsad are in the Valsad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Valsad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.