Pillar: Economic Participation
2.5% of jobs in Hardoi 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 ₹586.6, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Hardoi, which ranks 65 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 64.1% and self-employed workers at 71.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Hardoi are in the Hardoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Hardoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.