Pillar: Economic Participation
5.3% of jobs in Sidhi 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 ₹785.7, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sidhi, which ranks 19 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 56.8%. On self-employed workers at 62.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Sidhi are in the Sidhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sidhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.