Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Ratnagiri stands at 7.6%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48.3%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ratnagiri, which ranks 6 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,079 and self-employed workers at 32.7%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Ratnagiri are in the Ratnagiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ratnagiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.