Pillar: Economic Participation
17.5% of jobs in Tirap 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tirap, which ranks 15 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 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 Tirap are in the Tirap district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tirap youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.