Pillar: Economic Participation
5.2% of jobs in Kullu are formal, behind the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹757, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kullu, which ranks 12 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 71.5% and self-employed workers at 79.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kullu are in the Kullu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kullu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.