Pillar: Economic Participation
17.4% of jobs in Kannur are formal, better than the typical district. 0.2% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹910, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
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 workers in agriculture at 29.6% and self-employed workers at 28.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kannur are in the Kannur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kannur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.