Nagaland has a population of about 22.9 lakh across 17 districts, with roughly 6.6 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Nagaland, labour force participation is 56.9% and unemployment is 17.5%.
16.7% of working young people hold regular jobs, 67.9% are self-employed, 15.4% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 55.6% of the workforce.
Per capita income is Rs 1.6 lakh per year; there are 48,921 registered MSMEs; manufacturing accounts for 31.3% of those MSMEs and services for 68.7%.
The EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 1% of the labour force, across 334 registered establishments.
In the Ministry of Education's 2024 assessment of Grade 9 students, students in Nagaland averaged 41.7% (58.0% in language, 30.0% in mathematics); enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is about 50 for every 100 young people of secondary-school age.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Nagaland most often train young people as Bamboo Work Artisan, Office Operations Executive, Four Wheeler Service Assistant.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Wood Work Technician (NSQF), Electrician (NSQF), Sewing Technology (NSQF).
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