An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kodagu stands at 10%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 38.3%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kodagu, which ranks 16 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹778.4 and self-employed workers at 31.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.