Pillar: Economic Participation
8.1% of jobs in Barnala are formal, close to the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹581, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barnala, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 31% and self-employed workers at 45.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Barnala are in the Barnala district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barnala youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.