Pillar: Economic Participation
15.4% of jobs in West Tripura are formal, better than the typical district. 1.7% of non-regular workers have any social security cover, close to the typical district. Regular wage workers earn ₹717.5, close to the typical district. The District Labour Office is charged with pushing formalisation and protection further into this workforce.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Tripura, which ranks 1 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on workers in agriculture at 19.2% and self-employed workers at 41.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Labour Office in West Tripura are in the West Tripura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Tripura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.