Pillar: Economic Participation
6.6% of jobs in Gurdaspur are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹614.4, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% 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 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gurdaspur, which ranks 14 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 21.9% and self-employed workers at 40.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Gurdaspur are in the Gurdaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gurdaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.