Pillar: Economic Participation
17.1% of jobs in Tiruppur are formal, better than the typical district. 0.6% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹534, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
50% of registered enterprises are in services while 50% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tiruppur, which ranks 14 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 23.4% and self-employed workers at 26.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Tiruppur are in the Tiruppur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tiruppur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.