Pillar: Economic Participation
23.5% of jobs in Indore 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 ₹685.2, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 75% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Indore, which ranks 2 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 19.4% and self-employed workers at 46.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Indore are in the Indore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Indore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.