An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kargil stands at 18.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 32%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kargil, which ranks 2 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,394. On self-employed workers at 62.4% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.