Pillar: Economic Participation
34.3% of jobs in Ghaziabad are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹762.9, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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 workers in agriculture at 9% and self-employed workers at 38.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.