An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Ludhiana stands at 12.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 52.5%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 99% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 33.7%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹496.6. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.