Pillar: Economic Participation
12.1% of jobs in Shopian 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 ₹927.4, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shopian, which ranks 2 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 42.5%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 64.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Shopian are in the Shopian district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shopian youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.