An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kannur stands at 20.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 34.6%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kannur, which ranks 7 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹910 and self-employed workers at 28.6%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.2%, it sits close to the national mark.