An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Maihar stands at 4.5%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 50.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maihar, which ranks 28 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹680.7, self-employed workers at 57% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.