Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Tirunelveli stands at 21.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 35.1%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tirunelveli, which ranks 10 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,054 and self-employed workers at 33.6%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Tirunelveli are in the Tirunelveli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tirunelveli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.