Pillar: Education & Training
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. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ghaziabad, which ranks 2 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.3 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Ghaziabad are in the Ghaziabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ghaziabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.