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India Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: India Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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26.00% in 2018

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in India was 26.00% in 2018. The top 5 years were: 2018 (26.00%), 2017 (25.59%), 2016 (25.23%), 2015 (24.96%), 2014 (24.71%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

India Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2018	26.00%
2nd	2017	25.59%
3rd	2016	25.23%
4th	2015	24.96%
5th	2014	24.71%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2018	26.00%	+0.41pp	146th
2020	24.67%	+1.72pp	134th
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
2019	22.95%	−3.06pp	139th
2011	23.64%	+0.34pp	139th
2010	23.30%	+0.44pp	138th
2009	22.86%	+0.44pp	135th
2008	22.42%	+0.55pp	149th
2007	21.86%	+0.39pp	147th
2021	20.82%	−3.84pp	126th
2006	21.47%	+0.36pp	136th
2005	21.12%	+0.13pp	128th
2004	20.99%	+0.13pp	128th
2003	20.86%	+0.09pp	124th
2002	20.76%	+0.34pp	125th
2001	20.42%	+0.22pp	123rd
2000	20.20%	+0.01pp	119th
1999	20.19%	−0.03pp	117th
1998	20.22%	+0.04pp	124th
1997	20.19%	+0.07pp	123rd
1996	20.12%	−0.08pp	126th
1995	20.20%	−0.06pp	129th
1994	20.27%	−0.09pp	125th
1993	20.35%	+0.09pp	127th
1992	20.26%	+0.08pp	134th
1991	20.18%	–	136th
2022	17.73%	−3.09pp	118th
2025	16.02%	+0.28pp	113th
2024	15.75%	+0.15pp	113th
2023	15.60%	−2.14pp	112th

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