Pillar: Education & Training
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. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Kollam are in the Kollam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kollam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.