Pillar: Economic Participation
17.5% of jobs in West 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Kameng, which ranks 10 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 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 West Kameng are in the West Kameng district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Kameng youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.