Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Dharmapuri stands at 10.1%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 50.7%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dharmapuri, which ranks 18 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 34.6%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹759 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Dharmapuri are in the Dharmapuri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dharmapuri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.