Pillar: Economic Participation
28.3% of jobs in Tirunelveli are formal, better than the typical district. 0.4% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,054, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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 workers in agriculture at 17.3% and self-employed workers at 33.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.