Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Thane stands at 8.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,120 and self-employed workers at 29.5%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.