Pillar: Economic Participation
6% of jobs in Udhampur 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 ₹801.3, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udhampur, which ranks 13 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 53.4% and self-employed workers at 66.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Udhampur are in the Udhampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udhampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.