Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in India

India: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
65th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

0.020.030.040.051983200120191983: 0.021 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.024 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.017 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.022 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.024 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.021 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.019 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.017 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.019 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.043 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.044 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.049 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in India stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 187.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places India 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +17.4%
1993 0.0% -28.0%
1999 0.0% +26.4%
2004 0.0% +9.6%
2005 0.0% -11.0%
2007 0.0% -9.7%
2009 0.0% -11.8%
2011 0.0% +10.5%
2017 0.0% +129.6%
2018 0.0% +0.9%
2019 0.0% +12.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 62 Poland 0.1% compare
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  4. 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  5. 67 Honduras 0.0% compare
  6. 68 Austria 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in India?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in India was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does India rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
India ranks 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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