Pillar: Economic Participation
35.6% of jobs in Mumbai are formal, better than the typical district. 0.6% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,225, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 21% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mumbai, which ranks 1 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 0.6% and self-employed workers at 30.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Mumbai are in the Mumbai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mumbai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.