India Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
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 2023 was 15.79%, a 2.04% decline from 2022.
- India youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.83%, a 3.03% decline from 2021.
- India youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 20.86%, a 3.74% decline from 2020.
- India youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.60%, a 1.73% increase from 2019.
| India Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
15.79% |
-2.04% |
| 2022 |
17.83% |
-3.03% |
| 2021 |
20.86% |
-3.74% |
| 2020 |
24.60% |
1.73% |
| 2019 |
22.87% |
-3.07% |
| 2018 |
25.94% |
1.03% |
| 2017 |
24.91% |
0.96% |
| 2016 |
23.95% |
0.88% |
| 2015 |
23.08% |
0.82% |
| 2014 |
22.25% |
0.80% |
| 2013 |
21.45% |
0.82% |
| 2012 |
20.63% |
0.89% |
| 2011 |
19.74% |
0.81% |
| 2010 |
18.94% |
0.83% |
| 2009 |
18.11% |
0.81% |
| 2008 |
17.30% |
0.82% |
| 2007 |
16.48% |
0.76% |
| 2006 |
15.72% |
0.74% |
| 2005 |
14.98% |
0.26% |
| 2004 |
14.72% |
0.26% |
| 2003 |
14.46% |
0.25% |
| 2002 |
14.21% |
0.32% |
| 2001 |
13.88% |
0.29% |
| 2000 |
13.59% |
0.30% |
| 1999 |
13.30% |
0.29% |
| 1998 |
13.01% |
0.30% |
| 1997 |
12.71% |
0.31% |
| 1996 |
12.40% |
0.27% |
| 1995 |
12.12% |
0.28% |
| 1994 |
11.84% |
-0.02% |
| 1993 |
11.86% |
0.03% |
| 1992 |
11.83% |
0.03% |
| 1991 |
11.81% |
0.03% |
