Pillar: Economic Participation
18.6% of jobs in Phek 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.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 30% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Phek, which ranks 10 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 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 Phek are in the Phek district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Phek youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.