Pillar: Economic Participation
24.9% of jobs in Bhopal are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,042, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 68% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhopal, which ranks 1 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 9% and self-employed workers at 45.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Bhopal are in the Bhopal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhopal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.