An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Chitradurga stands at 6.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chitradurga, which ranks 29 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹728.9, self-employed workers at 64.2% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.