Pillar: Economic Participation
14% of jobs in Pathankot are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹734.9, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pathankot, which ranks 6 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 6.4% and self-employed workers at 39.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Pathankot are in the Pathankot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pathankot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.