Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Dehradun stands at 8.3%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 46.6%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dehradun, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹687.3 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Dehradun are in the Dehradun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dehradun youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.