India Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- India youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.83%, a 3.05% decline from 2021.
- India youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 20.87%, a 3.72% decline from 2020.
- India youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.59%, a 1.73% increase from 2019.
- India youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 22.85%, a 3.09% decline from 2018.
India Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
17.83% |
-3.05% |
2021 |
20.87% |
-3.72% |
2020 |
24.59% |
1.73% |
2019 |
22.85% |
-3.09% |
2018 |
25.94% |
1.01% |
2017 |
24.93% |
0.95% |
2016 |
23.98% |
0.90% |
2015 |
23.09% |
0.85% |
2014 |
22.24% |
0.82% |
2013 |
21.42% |
0.80% |
2012 |
20.62% |
0.87% |
2011 |
19.75% |
0.82% |
2010 |
18.93% |
0.83% |
2009 |
18.09% |
0.81% |
2008 |
17.29% |
0.79% |
2007 |
16.49% |
0.76% |
2006 |
15.73% |
0.74% |
2005 |
14.99% |
0.28% |
2004 |
14.71% |
0.28% |
2003 |
14.43% |
0.27% |
2002 |
14.16% |
0.29% |
2001 |
13.87% |
0.28% |
2000 |
13.59% |
0.29% |
1999 |
13.30% |
0.29% |
1998 |
13.01% |
0.29% |
1997 |
12.71% |
0.30% |
1996 |
12.42% |
0.29% |
1995 |
12.13% |
0.29% |
1994 |
11.85% |
0.01% |
1993 |
11.84% |
0.02% |
1992 |
11.81% |
0.02% |
1991 |
11.79% |
11.79% |
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% |