An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Kolkata stands at 8.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 43.9%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 36.6%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹643 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 1.1%, it sits close to the national mark.