An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Tiruvallur stands at 13.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tiruvallur, which ranks 4 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹870.4 and self-employed workers at 20.9%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.