India Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

India youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 16.02%, a 0.28% increase from 2024.
  • India youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 15.75%, a 0.15% increase from 2023.
  • India youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 15.60%, a 2.14% decline from 2022.
  • India youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.73%, a 3.09% decline from 2021.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: India Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.