An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Nuapada stands at 9.6%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.5%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nuapada, which ranks 15 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹602.5 and self-employed workers at 71.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.