Pillar: Economic Participation
2.7% of jobs in Etah 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 ₹554.8, 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Etah, which ranks 46 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 66.7% and self-employed workers at 76.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Etah are in the Etah district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Etah youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.