Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Vellore stands at 13.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.4%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vellore, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹850.1 and self-employed workers at 26%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Vellore are in the Vellore district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vellore youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.