An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kanyakumari stands at 19.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 36%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 32.1%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹660.4 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.6%, it sits close to the national mark.