Pillar: Economic Participation
21% of jobs in Sirmaur are formal, better than the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹735.4, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirmaur, which ranks 3 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 57% and self-employed workers at 64.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Sirmaur are in the Sirmaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirmaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.