Pillar: Economic Participation
17.5% of jobs in West Siang 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Siang, which ranks 14 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.2 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 Siang are in the West Siang district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Siang youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.