Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Cuddalore stands at 17.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 38.8%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cuddalore, which ranks 19 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 33.7%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹758.9 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Cuddalore are in the Cuddalore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cuddalore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.