An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Sundargarh stands at 10.6%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 51%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 47.2%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹602.8. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.2%, it sits close to the national mark.