Pillar: Economic Participation
52.2% of jobs in Kanchipuram 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 ₹1,214, better than 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% 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 64 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 3.9% and self-employed workers at 20.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kanchipuram are in the Kanchipuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanchipuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.