Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India

India: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India, 1983–2019

00.0250.050.0750.11983200120191983: 0.06 % of urban labor force in working age1987: 0.065 % of urban labor force in working age1993: 0.054 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.057 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.056 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.056 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.046 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.04 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.042 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.084 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.085 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.1 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

India ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.1% +8.8%
1993 0.1% -17.6%
1999 0.1% +5.8%
2004 0.1% -1.4%
2005 0.1% -0.4%
2007 0.0% -18.1%
2009 0.0% -12.9%
2011 0.0% +6.1%
2017 0.1% +99.8%
2018 0.1% +1.7%
2019 0.1% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does India rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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