An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Dakshina Kannada stands at 12.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 38.4%, behind 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dakshina Kannada, which ranks 2 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.8%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹684.1 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.