Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in India

India: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in India, 1983–2019

0.050.10.150.20.251983200120191983: 0.062 % of female youth labor force1987: 0.072 % of female youth labor force1993: 0.059 % of female youth labor force1999: 0.076 % of female youth labor force2004: 0.09 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.079 % of female youth labor force2007: 0.086 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.103 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.105 % of female youth labor force2017: 0.256 % of female youth labor force2018: 0.267 % of female youth labor force2019: 0.234 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in India is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in India peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places India 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.1% +15.4%
1993 0.1% -17.4%
1999 0.1% +28.5%
2004 0.1% +18.0%
2005 0.1% -12.6%
2007 0.1% +9.9%
2009 0.1% +19.7%
2011 0.1% +1.5%
2017 0.3% +143.8%
2018 0.3% +4.4%
2019 0.2% -12.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 43 Slovakia 0.3% compare
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  3. 45 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 47 Argentina 0.2% compare
  5. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 49 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in India?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does India rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
India ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
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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