Pillar: Economic Participation
30.4% of jobs in Shimla 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 ₹939.1, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shimla, which ranks 2 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50.3%. On workers in agriculture at 43.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Shimla are in the Shimla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shimla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.