An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Alipurduar stands at 5.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 46.2%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alipurduar, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 52.2%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹439.3. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.