Pillar: Economic Participation
10.9% of jobs in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 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 ₹597.5, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 17.4% and self-employed workers at 40.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar are in the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.