Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Lucknow stands at 5.9%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 50.6%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lucknow, which ranks 4 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹834.7. On self-employed workers at 53% 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 Lucknow are in the Lucknow district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lucknow youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.