Meghalaya's lofty female LPR

Meghalaya and Tripura top in terms of the labour participation rate and the employment rate. At over 60%, Meghalaya has the highest LPR

CMIE’s Consumer Pyramids Household Survey has limited reach in the north-eastern states. The survey is administered in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and also Sikkim. But, CMIE is unable to establish CPHS any further east, to the border states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. This is unfortunate, but CMIE continues its efforts to extend the survey into these states.

But, with the available data it is apparent that the north-eastern states have a remarkable record on labour. Meghalaya and Tripura top in terms of the labour participation rate (LPR) and the employment rate (ER). At over 60 per cent, Meghalaya