Pillar: Economic Participation
11.2% of jobs in Bhadrak are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹639.8, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhadrak, which ranks 11 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 38.4%. On self-employed workers at 60.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Bhadrak are in the Bhadrak district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadrak youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.