Pillar: Education & Training
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. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Haridwar, which ranks 6 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Haridwar are in the Haridwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Haridwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.