Pillar: Economic Participation
3.9% of jobs in Bargarh 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 ₹636.7, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
61% of registered enterprises are in services while 39% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bargarh, which ranks 12 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 60.8% and self-employed workers at 64.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Bargarh are in the Bargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.