Pillar: Economic Participation
18.5% of jobs in Jammu 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 ₹861.8, 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 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 workers in agriculture at 26.9% and self-employed workers at 45.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.