An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Idukki stands at 7.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 40.2%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Idukki, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹788.3 and self-employed workers at 31.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.