Pillar: Economic Participation
13.4% of jobs in Ambala 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 ₹696.7, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ambala, which ranks 18 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 20.5% and self-employed workers at 35.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Ambala are in the Ambala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ambala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.