India vs United States of America: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
India
4.2%
in 2024
United States of America
4.3%
in 2025
India rank
114th
United States of America rank
111th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 111th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.3% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.3% against 4.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between India and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- India ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 111th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.