Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Karur stands at 6.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.1%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karur, which ranks 23 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 36.9%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹529.5. On 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 Karur are in the Karur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.