An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Ernakulam stands at 9.9%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.7%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,306 and self-employed workers at 23.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.