Dimapur, Oct. 30 -- Nagaland chief secretary Sentiyanger Imchen today said the unemployment rate for the 15-59 age group in the state stood at 7.3 per cent, compared to 3.5 pc 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 pc in Nagaland, compared to 9.9 pc 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 ...