An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Imphal East stands at 25.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 54%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Imphal East, which ranks 2 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹855.5. On self-employed workers at 59.9% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.