An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Jharsuguda stands at 7.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 59.8%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.5%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹564.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.