Nagaland has a population of about 22.7 lakh across 17 districts, with roughly 7.5 lakh young people aged 15 to 29.
In Nagaland, labour force participation is 74.9% and unemployment is 6.2%.
30.0% of working young people hold regular jobs, 64.2% are self-employed, 5.9% work in casual employment.
By sector, agriculture employs 57.3% of the workforce, construction 16.7%, apparel and textiles 2.3%.
Per capita income is Rs 76,462 per year; there are 156 registered MSMEs per 10,000 residents; manufacturing accounts for 31.4% of those MSMEs and services for 68.6%.
MSMEs employ around 91,164 workers in Nagaland; the EPFO-covered formal sector accounts for about 1% of the labour force, across 334 registered establishments.
In the Class 10 National Achievement Survey 2021, students in Nagaland averaged 42.0% (57.1% in English, 27.0% in mathematics); secondary enrolment in classes 9 to 12 is 56.3%.
Government-funded short skill courses under PMKVY in Nagaland most often train young people as Bamboo Work Artisan, Four Wheeler Service Assistant, Assistant Electrician.
The most-taken Industrial Training Institute (ITI) trades by admission are Electrician (NSQF), Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (NSQF), Draughtsman (Civil) (NSQF).
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