An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Mandi stands at 4.1%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 52%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mandi, which ranks 7 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹838.4, while it lags on self-employed workers at 74.9%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.