An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
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. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dehradun, which ranks 5 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 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.