Pillar: Economic Participation
9.9% of jobs in Gwalior 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 ₹689.3, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gwalior, which ranks 3 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 37.7%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 68.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Gwalior are in the Gwalior district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gwalior youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.