Pillar: Economic Participation
70.2% of jobs overall are self-employment, behind the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Longding, which ranks 3 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 19.5%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 305 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods in Longding are in the Longding district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Longding youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.