Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Pudukkottai stands at 15.3%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 39.4%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pudukkottai, which ranks 30 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 39.3%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹650.4 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the Model Career Centre is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Model Career Centre reference. For Pudukkottai specifically, see the Pudukkottai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Pudukkottai youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.