An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Haridwar stands at 12.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.5%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Haridwar, which ranks 9 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 43.6%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹518.4. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.