Pillar: Economic Participation
12% of jobs in Kolhapur are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹736.3, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolhapur, which ranks 10 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 41.1%. On self-employed workers at 56.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kolhapur are in the Kolhapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolhapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.