An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kulgam stands at 20.8%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.5%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kulgam, which ranks 13 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,063, while it lags on self-employed workers at 71.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.