Pillar: Economic Participation
5.2% of jobs in Mayurbhanj are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹731.3, close to 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. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mayurbhanj, which ranks 24 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 60.4% and self-employed workers at 63.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Mayurbhanj are in the Mayurbhanj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mayurbhanj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.