Pillar: Economic Participation
7.9% of jobs in Dhar are formal, behind the typical district. 0.4% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹482.5, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhar, which ranks 49 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 70.7% and self-employed workers at 68.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Dhar are in the Dhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.