India vs United States: Female unemployment rate
India
4.1%
in 2025
United States
4.2%
in 2025
India rank
122nd
United States rank
120th
Female unemployment rate over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 122nd and United States ranks 120th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | India |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 2.4% | India |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.6% | India |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, India or United States?
- United States, at 4.2% against 4.1% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between India and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- India ranks 122nd and United States ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.