Unemployment rate young vs older adults in India
India: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.75
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
73rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
26
in 2018
All-time low
15.6
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in India, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in India is 15.75, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in India peaked at 26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2023.
That places India 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.18 | — |
| 1992 | 20.26 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.35 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.27 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.2 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.12 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.18 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.22 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.19 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.42 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.76 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.86 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.99 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.12 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.47 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.86 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.42 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.86 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.64 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.14 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.47 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.71 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.96 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.23 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.59 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.95 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 24.67 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 20.82 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 17.73 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 15.6 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 15.75 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.22 | 20.12 | 20.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 20.2 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 22.95 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 | 15.6 | 24.67 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in India?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in India was 15.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2023.
- How does India rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- India ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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