An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Sambalpur stands at 9.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 61.5%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sambalpur, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 49.4%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹585.8. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.