An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Puri stands at 22.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 39.8%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Puri, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹658.6, self-employed workers at 63.7% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.