Pillar: Economic Participation
14.3% of jobs in Gadag 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 ₹648.5, close to 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gadag, which ranks 21 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 41.5% and self-employed workers at 46.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Gadag are in the Gadag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gadag youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.