An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Cuttack stands at 12.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Cuttack, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹623.6. On self-employed workers at 62.4% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.