Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Karaikal stands at 19.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 43.6%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 71% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Karaikal, which ranks 2 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹945.3 and self-employed workers at 22.6%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Karaikal are in the Karaikal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karaikal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.