An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Fatehgarh Sahib stands at 9.5%, better than 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Fatehgarh Sahib, which ranks 4 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 41.8%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹534.8. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.5%, it sits close to the national mark.