An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Meerut stands at 7.9%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 38.8%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 50.1%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹631.8. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.5%, it sits close to the national mark.