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India Average Youth Unemployment 1991-2025

21.44% 35 data points
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

India's average youth unemployment from 1991 to 2025 was 21.44%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 16.02% +0.28pp 113th
2024 15.75% +0.15pp 113th
2023 15.60% −2.14pp 112th
2022 17.73% −3.09pp 118th
2021 20.82% −3.84pp 126th
2020 24.67% +1.72pp 134th
2019 22.95% −3.06pp 139th
2018 26.00% +0.41pp 146th
2017 25.59% +0.36pp 146th
2016 25.23% +0.27pp 143rd
2015 24.96% +0.25pp 139th
2014 24.71% +0.24pp 138th
2013 24.47% +0.34pp 136th
2012 24.14% +0.49pp 135th
2011 23.64% +0.34pp 139th
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