An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kollam stands at 35.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.3%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kollam, which ranks 6 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 ₹828.2 and self-employed workers at 42.7%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.