Pillar: Economic Participation
19.9% of jobs in Kolkata are formal, better than the typical district. 1.1% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹643, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
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 workers in agriculture at 1% and self-employed workers at 36.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office 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.