Pillar: Economic Participation
37.4% of jobs in Ernakulam are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,306, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 10.5% and self-employed workers at 23.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Ernakulam are in the Ernakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ernakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.