Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Sangrur stands at 9.8%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sangrur, which ranks 7 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.5%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹584.2. 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 Sangrur are in the Sangrur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sangrur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.