Pillar: Economic Participation
6.3% of jobs in Mathura 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 ₹627.2, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mathura, which ranks 21 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 36.6%, while it lags on self-employed workers at 64.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Mathura are in the Mathura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mathura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.