An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Purba Bardhaman stands at 13.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 47.2%, 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 9 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 46.1%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹606.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.