The district arm for minimum wage complaints, e-Shram registration, BOCW welfare cards, and factory inspections.
6.9% of jobs in South West Garo Hills are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹658.2, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Garo Hills, which ranks 8 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.5%, while it lags on workers in agriculture at 53.3%.