An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Hassan stands at 13.8%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 42.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hassan, which ranks 5 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹736.8, self-employed workers at 54.7% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 1%, it sits close to the national mark.