Unemployment Rate in India remained unchanged at 5.60 percent in June. This dataset provides - India Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment rates in the selected OECD member countries are forecast to vary from *** percent in Japan to nearly ** percent in Spain in 2024. In 2025, the unemployment rate was forecast to decrease marginally in both countries.

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was reported at 4.202 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey of 2024, the unemployment rate among individuals with secondary education and above was 7.1 percent, the highest among other levels of education. Although the unemployment rate within this category fell from the previous financial year. Potential of the education sectorIndia's education sector is estimated to be valued at around 117 billion U.S. dollars, and it is expected to grow to 225 billion U.S. dollars by 2025. It is a growing trend for many young Indians to attain two or three degrees in the hope of attaining a job. One of the largest young populations in the world presents a unique opportunity for the country in the education sector. Educated unemployed Youth unemployment in India was over 15 percent in 2023. This is despite the abundance of highly educated professionals. The data suggests a sharp mismatch between the skills of the labor force and job creation. The lack of jobs in the non-farm sector for the newly graduated young population is a major cause of worry for the Indian economy.

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was reported at 4.131 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Unemployment, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Of the four largest G7 and BRICS economies respectively, India and Brazil consistently had the highest monthly unemployment rates, while Russia and Japan had the lowest.

India youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 16.03%, a 0.37% increase from 2023.

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<li>India youth unemployment rate for 2023 was <strong>15.66%</strong>, a <strong>2.11% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>India youth unemployment rate for 2022 was <strong>17.77%</strong>, a <strong>3.06% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>India youth unemployment rate for 2021 was <strong>20.82%</strong>, a <strong>3.84% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

The share of employable women in India in 2025 saw a decrease from the previous year. Men accounted for about ** percent of employability that year. In fact, a larger share of women than men have constituted India’s employable talent since 2020 until a drop in 2025. Employability refers to a person's ability to gain and maintain employment. India’s professional talent pool Indian corporations and employers found a rich supply of highly employable graduates in states such as Maharashtra and Delhi. The demand for professionals with a year or more of working experience outweighed that of graduates without experience, thus, driving up the preference for internships. Some of the most employable candidates in 2024 were graduates with degrees in engineering, business administration and computer applications. Employability does not translate to employment However, higher employability did not translate to employment as was indicated by the country’s youth unemployment rate. Gender gap in participation at work has also persisted over the years. In addition to skill training, more jobs need to be created to absorb the growing unemployed and underemployed youth.

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in India was reported at 15.43 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was reported at 4.376 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Key information about India Labour Force Participation Rate

• India Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 45.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with 42.4 % in the previous year.
• India Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 57.4 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 60.1 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of 36.9 % in Dec 2018.
• India Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, India Population reached 1,408.0 million people in Mar 2025.
• Unemployment Rate of India increased to 7.1 % in Dec 2020.

Youth Unemployment Rate in India decreased to 22.90 percent in the first quarter of 2021 from 24.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020. This dataset provides - India Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

France youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 17.13%, a 0.82% decline from 2022.

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<li>France youth unemployment rate for 2022 was <strong>17.95%</strong>, a <strong>1.43% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>France youth unemployment rate for 2021 was <strong>19.39%</strong>, a <strong>1.09% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>France youth unemployment rate for 2020 was <strong>20.48%</strong>, a <strong>0.47% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

In 2025, the employability rate in the Indian city of Pune was estimated to be **** percent. It was followed by the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, with an employability of about ** percent. Bengaluru, was the most preferred city to work in the country.

In 2025, the Masters of Business Administration domain had the highest employability rating among degree types in India at about ** percent, an increase from the previous year. The polytechnic domain had the lowest employability rate of around ** percent. What is employability? Employability refers to attributes that make an individual gain and maintain employment. This may include job-specific or soft skills. Higher employability is considered a precondition for achieving a higher employment rate. Although employability in India has increased to over ** percent from ** percent over a decade ago, there has remained a critical skill mismatch between education and skills. In other words, Indian graduates have been facing a disconnect between what is taught at colleges and what the industry demands. Enhancing employability through skill development Government initiatives like the National Skill Development Corporation and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana aim to promote skill development in India. Public-private partnerships (PPP) have also been instrumental in making skill development initiatives effective in India. For example, TCS has partnered with educational institutions to provide vocational training in digital literacy and soft skills. Other industry giants like Samsung and IBM are planning to launch special training programs in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

India Google Search Trends: Economic Measures: Unemployment data was reported at 23.000 Score in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.000 Score for 13 May 2025. India Google Search Trends: Economic Measures: Unemployment data is updated daily, averaging 29.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 1261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.000 Score in 01 Apr 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 14 Feb 2023. India Google Search Trends: Economic Measures: Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

Labor Force Participation Rate in India remained unchanged at 50.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 50.40 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - India Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in India was reported at 13.32 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Unemployment with advanced education (% of total unemployment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

From the second quarter of 2017, Brazil was the country of those included in the chart with the highest unemployment rates. However, it has been decreasing constantly since the second quarter of 2021, reaching *** percent in the third quarter of 2024. In the same quarter, Japan and Russia had the lowest unemployment rates of the countries included. China does not release quarterly unemployment rate statistics anymore. Monthly unemployment data can be found here.

This dataset provides values for UNEMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.