Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Kathua 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kathua, which ranks 5 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.3 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 Kathua are in the Kathua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kathua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.