An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Bathinda stands at 14.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48.5%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bathinda, which ranks 13 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹679.4, self-employed workers at 59.3% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.