Pillar: Economic Participation
2.9% of jobs in Birbhum are formal, behind the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹509.6, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Birbhum, which ranks 23 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 41% and self-employed workers at 43%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Birbhum are in the Birbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Birbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.