Pillar: Economic Participation
23.3% of jobs in Bilaspur 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 ₹863.8, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 47.6% and self-employed workers at 56.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.