Pillar: Economic Participation
12.3% of jobs in Kulgam 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 ₹1,063, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kulgam, which ranks 9 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 71.2%. On workers in agriculture at 46.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kulgam are in the Kulgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kulgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.