An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Ujjain stands at 1.3%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 60%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ujjain, which ranks 24 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹416.2. On self-employed workers at 60.4% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.