An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in East Garo Hills stands at 13.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 54.7%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
54% of registered enterprises are in services while 46% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Garo Hills, which ranks 12 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 37.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.5%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹658.2 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.