An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Uttara Kannada stands at 11.1%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Uttara Kannada, which ranks 10 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 39.3%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹719.1 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.