Pillar: Economic Participation
1.9% of jobs in Azamgarh are formal, behind the typical district. 0.2% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹366.9, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Azamgarh, which ranks 63 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 56.4% and self-employed workers at 73.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Azamgarh are in the Azamgarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Azamgarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.