An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Tiruvannamalai stands at 25.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 50.7%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tiruvannamalai, which ranks 34 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 44.2%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹769.3 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.