An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar stands at 20.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.1%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 12 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 45.1%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹499.6. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.