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India Lowest Unemployment Rate

4.17% in 2023
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The lowest unemployment rate in India was 4.17% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (4.17%), 2024 (4.17%), 2025 (4.22%), 2022 (4.82%), 2021 (6.38%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
India Top 5 Lowest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2023 4.17%
2nd 2024 4.17%
3rd 2025 4.22%
4th 2022 4.82%
5th 2021 6.38%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 4.22% −0.72pp 70th
2024 4.17% −0.77pp 73rd
2023 4.17% −1.13pp 79th
2022 4.82% −2.54pp 85th
2021 6.38% −2.28pp 103rd
2019 6.51% −2.39pp 117th
2020 7.86% +0.38pp 118th
2018 7.65% +0.03pp 125th
2017 7.63% +0.02pp 120th
2016 7.61% −0.02pp 115th
2015 7.63% −0.03pp 117th
2014 7.66% −0.02pp 114th
2013 7.68% +0.03pp 112th
2012 7.65% +0.04pp 108th
2011 7.61% −0.02pp 110th
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