Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in India
India: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in India stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in India peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
That places India 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +137.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 111 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 112 Australia and New Zealand 4.3% compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 4.2% compare
- 115 Bulgaria 4.2% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 4.0% compare
- 117 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in India?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in India was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does India rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- India ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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