Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in India

India: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.327 % of urban youth population1987: 0.321 % of urban youth population1993: 0.27 % of urban youth population1999: 0.272 % of urban youth population2004: 0.235 % of urban youth population2005: 0.239 % of urban youth population2007: 0.65 % of urban youth population2009: 0.041 % of urban youth population2011: 0.03 % of urban youth population2017: 0.195 % of urban youth population2018: 0.189 % of urban youth population2019: 0.211 % of urban youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in India stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 413.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in India peaked at 0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

India ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.3% -1.8%
1993 0.3% -15.9%
1999 0.3% +0.9%
2004 0.2% -13.7%
2005 0.2% +1.7%
2007 0.6% +171.8%
2009 0.0% -93.7%
2011 0.0% -27.3%
2017 0.2% +554.2%
2018 0.2% -3.1%
2019 0.2% +11.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 12 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  2. 13 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  5. 17 Malawi 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in India?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does India rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
India ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 413.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
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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