An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in East Khasi Hills stands at 10%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.4%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 35.6%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹736.5 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.