Pillar: Economic Participation
3.9% of jobs in Katni are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹565.4, 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katni, which ranks 23 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 42.3% and self-employed workers at 45.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Katni are in the Katni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.