Pillar: Economic Participation
33.8% of jobs in Ratnagiri are formal, better than the typical district. 0.2% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,079, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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 workers in agriculture at 10.7% and self-employed workers at 32.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.