Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in India
India: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in India, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in India stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in India peaked at 6.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2024.
That places India 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +116.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
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- 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 with basic education in India?
- Unemployment with basic education in India was 2.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- How does India rank for unemployment with basic education?
- India ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).