Pillar: Economic Participation
9.4% of jobs in Jabalpur are formal, close to the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹653.1, close to 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jabalpur, which ranks 4 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 41.5% and self-employed workers at 52.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Jabalpur are in the Jabalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jabalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.