An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Mysuru stands at 6.9%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mysuru, which ranks 11 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.6%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹695.3 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.