Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Erode stands at 5.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.3%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Erode, which ranks 8 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 35.7%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹703.5 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Erode are in the Erode district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Erode youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.