Pillar: Education & Training
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. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.