An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Hazaribag stands at 12.2%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hazaribag, which ranks 8 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹614.8 and self-employed workers at 75.8%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.