Pillar: Economic Participation
17.5% of jobs in East Kameng are formal, better than the typical district. 1.3% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,045, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 30% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Kameng, which ranks 23 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 61.4% and self-employed workers at 70.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in East Kameng are in the East Kameng district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Kameng youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.