The district arm for minimum wage complaints, e-Shram registration, BOCW welfare cards, and factory inspections.
9.5% of jobs in Rayagada 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 ₹745.7, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rayagada, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 53.6%. On self-employed workers at 58.5%, it sits close to the national mark.