An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Ukhrul stands at 36.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 34.6%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
56% of registered enterprises are in services while 44% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ukhrul, which ranks 5 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,171, while it lags on self-employed workers at 68.5%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.