Pillar: Economic Participation
6.3% of jobs in Prayagraj are formal, behind the typical district. 0.2% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹825.6, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prayagraj, which ranks 35 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. On workers in agriculture at 44.2% and self-employed workers at 61%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Prayagraj are in the Prayagraj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prayagraj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.