An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Jammu stands at 26.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 51.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jammu, which ranks 4 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹907.9 and self-employed workers at 43.4%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.