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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Upper Siang, which ranks 19 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 18.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 268 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods in Upper Siang are in the Upper Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Upper Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.