An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Jalandhar stands at 18.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 38.6%, behind 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jalandhar, which ranks 5 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 33.2%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹627. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.