With a literacy rate of 91.33%, Mizoram offers a highly literate workforce. Knowledge of English is an added advantage for the Mizo workforce.
Mizoram is one of the seven states in the northeast. Mizoram shares its borders with other northeast states like Manipur, Tripura, and Assam as well as with neighboring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Industries in the state enjoy a unique location-specific advantage. Bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh, Mizoram offers a gateway for engaging in international trade with Southeast Asian countries. With improving road, rail and air connectivity and the establishment of trade routes with neighbouring countries, trade facilitation has improved over the last decade.
At current prices, the Gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Mizoram expected to be Rs. 48,038 crore provisional (US$ 5.77 billion) in 2024-25.
At current prices, the net state domestic product (NSDP) of Mizoram reached Rs. 242.93 billion (US$ 3.31 billion) in 2021-22. The state’s NSDP (in Rs.) increased at a CAGR of 10.16% between 2015-16.
The climatic conditions in the state provide a conducive breeding ground for commercial exploitation of all kinds of silkworms. Sericulture remains one of the state's key industries. Raw silk production in Mizoram stood at 59 metric tonnes in FY22 and 84 MT in FY23.
As of March 2025, Mizoram had a total installed power generation capacity of 265.31 MW, comprising hydro (97.94 MW), thermal (91.51 MW) and renewable energy sources (75.86 MW).
According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Mizoram had 12.44 million wireless and 0.30 million wireline subscribers, as of Dec 2024.
Mizoram had a total teledensity of 79.62%, as of Dec 2024.
In FY25 (Until Feb), the Lengpui (Aizawl) Airport in Mizoram recorded 1,227 metric tonnes in freight, along with the movement of 4,51,976 passengers, and 4,364 aircraft.
In FY25 (Until Feb), the total merchandise exports from the state stood at Rs. 2 crore (US$ 0.22 million).
Mizoram exports key items such as spices, fruits and vegetables.
With a literacy rate of 91.33%, Mizoram offers a highly literate workforce. Knowledge of English is an added advantage for the Mizo workforce.
With improving road, rail and air connectivity and the establishment of trade routes with neighbouring countries, trade facilitation has improved over the last decade.