An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Shahjahanpur stands at 0.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48.3%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shahjahanpur, which ranks 49 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹574.5 and self-employed workers at 70.8%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.