An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Barwani stands at 0.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 65%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Barwani, which ranks 55 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹511.6 and self-employed workers at 67.5%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.