Pillar: Economic Participation
46.9% of jobs in Bengaluru Urban are formal, better than the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,179, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 34% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 74% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bengaluru Urban, which ranks 1 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 3.3% and self-employed workers at 25.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Bengaluru Urban are in the Bengaluru Urban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bengaluru Urban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.