An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Mandla stands at 1.1%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 72.6%, better than 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mandla, which ranks 6 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 76.4%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹680.5 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.