Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Akola stands at 8.5%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 52.2%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 48.5%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹564.9. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Akola are in the Akola district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Akola youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.