Pillar: Economic Participation
17.5% of jobs in Dakshina Kannada are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹684.1, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 39% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dakshina Kannada, which ranks 3 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 25% and self-employed workers at 37.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Dakshina Kannada are in the Dakshina Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dakshina Kannada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.