An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in West Jaintia 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 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.