Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Jammu stands at 23.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 50.3%, 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. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jammu, which ranks 7 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹861.8 and self-employed workers at 45.5%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Jammu are in the Jammu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jammu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.