Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India

India: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
57th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

0.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.054 % of youth labor force with low education1987: 0.061 % of youth labor force with low education1993: 0.04 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.061 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.058 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.069 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.071 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.064 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.063 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.176 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.171 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.153 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

India recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

India ranks 57th of 104 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and below in India, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.1% +14.2%
1993 0.0% -35.1%
1999 0.1% +53.7%
2004 0.1% -4.2%
2005 0.1% +18.0%
2007 0.1% +2.4%
2009 0.1% -9.0%
2011 0.1% -1.3%
2017 0.2% +177.5%
2018 0.2% -2.7%
2019 0.2% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does India rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
India ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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