Pillar: Economic Participation
8.4% of jobs in Koraput are formal, close to the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,003, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Koraput, which ranks 14 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 48.2%, while it lags on workers in agriculture at 59.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Koraput are in the Koraput district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Koraput youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.