An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in North 24 Parganas stands at 6.5%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.4%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North 24 Parganas, which ranks 4 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 47.6%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹618.2. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.