Dimapur, Oct. 30 -- Nagaland chief secretary Sentiyanger Imchen on Friday said the unemployment rate for the 15-59 age group in the state stood at 7.3%, compared to 3.5% at the national level, citing the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), March 2026.

Imchen also said youth unemployment among those aged 15-29 stood at 17.5% in Nagaland, compared to 9.9% nationally.

Delivering the keynote address at a consultative seminar on "Emerging Trends: Introduction and Realising Potential", organised by the Nagaland Higher & Technical Education Department, at the conference hall of the Information Technology & Communication Department in Kohima, he said the state had always placed a premium on education, with parents often securing loans to educa...