An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Karnal stands at 7.6%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.8%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karnal, which ranks 11 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.7%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹774.2 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.