Pillar: Economic Participation
19.5% of jobs in Kanyakumari are formal, better than the typical district. 0.6% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹660.4, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 7 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 workers in agriculture at 19.2% and self-employed workers at 32.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kanyakumari are in the Kanyakumari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanyakumari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.