Pillar: Economic Participation
28.7% of jobs in Nilgiris 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 ₹824.6, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nilgiris, which ranks 20 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 14.1% and self-employed workers at 21.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Nilgiris are in the Nilgiris district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nilgiris youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.