Pillar: Education & Training
Faridabad has a youth unemployment rate of 11.7%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 100%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridabad, which ranks 7 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 29.9%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 467.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Faridabad are in the Faridabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.