An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Tumakuru stands at 5.6%, 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tumakuru, which ranks 9 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 49.3%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹686.8 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.