An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Jhargram stands at 9.5%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 39.9%, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹616.9 and self-employed workers at 65.4%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.