An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Yanam stands at 16.2%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 46.4%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 19% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 34% of the population of that age.
In Yanam, which ranks 4 of 4 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 44.8%, against 59.3% nationally. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹760.4 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.