Pillar: Economic Participation
7.1% of jobs in South Tripura are formal, behind the typical district. 0.3% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹610.1, behind the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Tripura, which ranks 6 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 41.4%. On self-employed workers at 54.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in South Tripura are in the South Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.