Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Mumbai Suburban stands at 7.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48.1%, close to 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 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mumbai Suburban, which ranks 2 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,225 and self-employed workers at 30.4%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Mumbai Suburban are in the Mumbai Suburban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mumbai Suburban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.