Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Shivamogga stands at 8.9%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 42.6%, 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. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shivamogga, which ranks 14 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 48.2%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹700.5 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Shivamogga are in the Shivamogga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shivamogga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.