Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Nagaland Survey: High Unemployment, Low Skills, and Disparities
Imagine a check-up of the people in Nagaland.
The report showed that many people don't have special job skills, and some can't find work.
About 16 out of 100 people are unemployed.
The report also found big differences in how much money people make.
Most people lack technical education.
Many people are moving from the countryside to cities to find jobs.
The government hopes to use this information to create better policies to help people find jobs and learn new skills.
Nagaland's Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is 56 percent.
The employment rate is 83.92 percent, and unemployment is 16.07 percent.
92% of residents lack technical education.
Income disparity exists, with household expenditure ranging from Rs 1,133 to Rs 3.6 lakh.
55% of respondents migrated from rural to urban areas, mostly for employment.
- Who
- Nagaland Directorate of Economics and Statistics
- What
- Released a 2025 survey report on employment, unemployment, skill, and migration.
- When
- The report was released on September 19.
- Where
- Nagaland.
- Why
- To determine the state of human resource utilization and to provide data for evidence-based policies.
- LFPR
- 56%
- Employment Rate
- 83.92%
- Unemployment Rate
- 16.07%
- Technical Education
- 92% of residents lack
- Survey Period
- February-March