Pillar: Economic Participation
4% of jobs in Firozabad 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 ₹513.5, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Firozabad, which ranks 44 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 35.6%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 66.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Firozabad are in the Firozabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Firozabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.