Pillar: Economic Participation
7.4% of jobs in Balaghat are formal, behind the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹758.8, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 66% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.3%, while it lags on workers in agriculture at 56.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Balaghat are in the Balaghat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balaghat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.