An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Panna stands at 4.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 60.6%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Panna, which ranks 41 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 66.4%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹673.6 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.