Pillar: Economic Participation
8.8% of jobs in Sangrur are formal, close to the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹584.2, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 30.9% and self-employed workers at 46.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.