An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kanchipuram stands at 10.6%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 61.6%, 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanchipuram, which ranks 1 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,290 and self-employed workers at 18.7%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.