An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Thoothukudi stands at 20.3%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 84% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thoothukudi, which ranks 17 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹788.4 and self-employed workers at 39.2%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.