Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Malerkotla stands at 11.8%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 46.5%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 11 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 45.9%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹581. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Malerkotla are in the Malerkotla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malerkotla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.