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Youth unemployment rate in India

Latest: 16.0%
Previous: 15.7%
Change: +0.28 (+1.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in India
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	20.2%
Dec 31, 1992	20.3%
Dec 31, 1993	20.4%
Dec 31, 1994	20.3%
Dec 31, 1995	20.2%
Dec 31, 1996	20.1%
Dec 31, 1997	20.2%
Dec 31, 1998	20.2%
Dec 31, 1999	20.2%
Dec 31, 2000	20.2%
Dec 31, 2001	20.4%
Dec 31, 2002	20.8%
Dec 31, 2003	20.9%
Dec 31, 2004	21.0%
Dec 31, 2005	21.1%
Dec 31, 2006	21.5%
Dec 31, 2007	21.9%
Dec 31, 2008	22.4%
Dec 31, 2009	22.9%
Dec 31, 2010	23.3%
Dec 31, 2011	23.6%
Dec 31, 2012	24.1%
Dec 31, 2013	24.5%
Dec 31, 2014	24.7%
Dec 31, 2015	25.0%
Dec 31, 2016	25.2%
Dec 31, 2017	25.6%
Dec 31, 2018	26.0%
Dec 31, 2019	22.9%
Dec 31, 2020	24.7%
Dec 31, 2021	20.8%
Dec 31, 2022	17.7%
Dec 31, 2023	15.6%
Dec 31, 2024	15.7%
Dec 31, 2025	16.0%

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