Pillar: Economic Participation
18.6% of jobs in Kiphire are formal, better than the typical district. 0% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹1,041, better than the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kiphire, which ranks 17 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on workers in agriculture at 55.6% and self-employed workers at 65%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in Kiphire are in the Kiphire district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kiphire youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.