An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Ghaziabad stands at 8.3%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 36.8%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ghaziabad, which ranks 2 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 38.5%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹762.9 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.