Pillar: Economic Participation
3.4% of jobs in Deoria are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹583.3, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Deoria, which ranks 34 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 52.3% and self-employed workers at 70.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Deoria are in the Deoria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Deoria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.