India Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- India unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.82%, a 1.56% decline from 2021.
- India unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.38%, a 1.48% decline from 2020.
- India unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.86%, a 1.35% increase from 2019.
- India unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.51%, a 1.14% decline from 2018.
India Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
4.82% |
-1.56% |
2021 |
6.38% |
-1.48% |
2020 |
7.86% |
1.35% |
2019 |
6.51% |
-1.14% |
2018 |
7.65% |
-0.08% |
2017 |
7.73% |
-0.08% |
2016 |
7.81% |
-0.08% |
2015 |
7.89% |
-0.09% |
2014 |
7.98% |
-0.08% |
2013 |
8.06% |
-0.08% |
2012 |
8.14% |
-0.08% |
2011 |
8.22% |
-0.09% |
2010 |
8.30% |
-0.08% |
2009 |
8.38% |
-0.08% |
2008 |
8.46% |
-0.07% |
2007 |
8.54% |
-0.08% |
2006 |
8.62% |
-0.08% |
2005 |
8.70% |
0.16% |
2004 |
8.54% |
0.17% |
2003 |
8.37% |
0.17% |
2002 |
8.20% |
0.18% |
2001 |
8.02% |
0.17% |
2000 |
7.85% |
0.17% |
1999 |
7.68% |
0.17% |
1998 |
7.51% |
0.17% |
1997 |
7.34% |
0.17% |
1996 |
7.17% |
0.17% |
1995 |
7.00% |
0.17% |
1994 |
6.83% |
-0.01% |
1993 |
6.84% |
0.00% |
1992 |
6.84% |
0.00% |
1991 |
6.84% |
6.84% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |