Unemployment with intermediate education, female in India

India: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
74th
of 128 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 1994
All-time low
6.2%
in 2024
Years of data
12
1994–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in India, 1994–2024

51015201994200920241994: 21.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 20.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 18.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 16.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 10.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 17.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 12.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 12 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 8.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 8.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 6.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 6.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in India stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in India peaked at 21.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.

India ranks 74th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in India, 1994 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1994 21.3%
2000 20.6% -3.0%
2005 18.9% -8.4%
2010 16.1% -14.7%
2012 10.4% -35.7%
2018 17.8% +71.9%
2019 12.8% -28.2%
2020 12.0% -6.3%
2021 8.8% -26.8%
2022 8.9% +1.2%
2023 6.8% -23.4%
2024 6.2% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1
2000s 19.7% 18.9% 20.6% 2
2010s 14.3% 10.4% 17.8% 4
2020s 8.5% 6.2% 12.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in India?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in India was 6.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
How does India rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
India ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).