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Employment Opportunities in Mizoram: Emerging Sectors, Structural Constraints, and Policy Directions.

Author(s) Vanlalpeka Rokhum
Country India
Abstract This paper examines employment opportunities in Mizoram by bringing together recent survey data, government reports, and empirical studies on the state’s labour market. It situates Mizoram within a national context of declining unemployment, noting that the state’s unemployment rate is relatively low (about 2.2% in 2022–23) but hides underemployment, skills mismatch, and heavy dependence on government jobs. Drawing on secondary data and prior research, the paper reviews the structure of the Mizo economy, the role of agriculture, services and micro enterprises, and the particular situation of educated youth. It highlights growing openings in services, public employment, agriculture and allied activities, tourism, and skill based entrepreneurship, alongside persistent barriers such as limited industrial base, digital divide, and weak alignment between education and labour market demand. The discussion stresses the need for a state wide skill and entrepreneurship strategy, stronger industry–academia linkages, and targeted measures for arts graduates, women, and digitally excluded youth. The paper concludes that Mizoram has significant potential to expand decent work, provided policy focuses on value addition to local resources, strengthening of MSMEs, and systematic reduction of skill gaps.
Keywords Employment opportunities; Educated youth; Skills mismatch; Digital divide; Informal labour market; Government employment; Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Field Sociology
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-23
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.79403
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