Pillar: Economic Participation
7.2% of jobs in Latehar 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 ₹843.2, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 67.6%. On workers in agriculture at 49.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.