Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Mokokchung stands at 17.5%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 56.9%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 28% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mokokchung, which ranks 6 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,041, while it lags on self-employed workers at 65%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Mokokchung are in the Mokokchung district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mokokchung youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.