An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Nainital stands at 30.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49.4%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% 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 Nainital, which ranks 1 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 out of 100. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹662, self-employed workers at 56.3% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.