An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Wayanad stands at 13.8%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 96% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹956.6 and self-employed workers at 32.8%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.