Pillar: Economic Participation
11.1% of jobs in Budgam 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 ₹899.4, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Budgam, which ranks 11 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 42.9% and self-employed workers at 62%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Budgam are in the Budgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Budgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.