Pillar: Economic Participation
6.3% of jobs in Dhenkanal are formal, behind the typical district. 0.2% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹582.9, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhenkanal, which ranks 22 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 42.5% and self-employed workers at 40.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Dhenkanal are in the Dhenkanal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhenkanal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.