Pillar: Economic Participation
9.1% of jobs in Washim are formal, close to the typical district. 0.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹778.7, 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Washim, which ranks 29 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43.7%, while it lags on workers in agriculture at 53.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Washim are in the Washim district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Washim youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.