India vs United States: Unemployment rate women
India
4.14
in 2025
United States
4.18
in 2025
India rank
122nd
United States rank
120th
Unemployment rate women over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.18 against 4.14 in India, a difference of 0.04.
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 | 7.67 | 5.68 | 1.98 | India |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 5.31 | 2.36 | India |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 5.98 | 1.56 | India |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 4.79 | 0.049 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, India or United States?
- United States, at 4.18 against 4.14 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between India and United States?
- 0.04, 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 unemployment rate women?
- India ranks 122nd and United States ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.