An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Balaghat stands at 12.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 56.6%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.3%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹758.8 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.