An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Gwalior stands at 9.9%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.5%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gwalior, which ranks 3 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 68.8%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹689.3 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.