Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Sambalpur stands at 7.9%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 60%, 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. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sambalpur, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹602.6. On self-employed workers at 57.6% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Sambalpur are in the Sambalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sambalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.