The district arm for minimum wage complaints, e-Shram registration, BOCW welfare cards, and factory inspections.
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. 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 workers in agriculture at 29.6% and self-employed workers at 28.6%.