An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Imphal West stands at 19.3%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.4%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Imphal West, which ranks 1 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,035. On self-employed workers at 54.2% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.