Pillar: Economic Participation
4.3% of jobs in Harda are formal, behind the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹538.6, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Harda, which ranks 26 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 66%. On self-employed workers at 59.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Harda are in the Harda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Harda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.