Pillar: Economic Participation
6.2% of jobs in Ramban are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹849.2, 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ramban, which ranks 19 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 54.5% and self-employed workers at 65.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Ramban are in the Ramban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ramban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.