Pillar: Economic Participation
13.4% of jobs in Kurukshetra 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kurukshetra, which ranks 16 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.3 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 Kurukshetra are in the Kurukshetra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kurukshetra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.