Pillar: Education & Training
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.
What the Model Career Centre is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Model Career Centre reference. For Kannur specifically, see the Kannur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Kannur youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.