Pillar: Economic Participation
14.9% of jobs in Karur 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 ₹529.5, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 32.2% and self-employed workers at 36.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.