Pillar: Economic Participation
1.9% of jobs in Damoh are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹504.6, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Damoh, which ranks 32 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 58.2% and self-employed workers at 66%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Damoh are in the Damoh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Damoh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.