Pillar: Economic Participation
5.6% of jobs in Sonepur are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹670.5, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sonepur, which ranks 20 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 52.3%. On self-employed workers at 61.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Sonepur are in the Sonepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.