An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Hoshiarpur stands at 26%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 43.4%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hoshiarpur, which ranks 9 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹665.8 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.