Pillar: Economic Participation
13.9% of jobs in Perambalur 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 ₹655.3, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Perambalur, which ranks 29 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 39.2% and self-employed workers at 37.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Perambalur are in the Perambalur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Perambalur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.