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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lower Dibang Valley, which ranks 5 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 31.7%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,040 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods in Lower Dibang Valley are in the Lower Dibang Valley district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lower Dibang Valley youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.