An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Srinagar stands at 19.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.6%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Srinagar, which ranks 3 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹954.7 and self-employed workers at 48.1%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.