Unemployment in India

4.2%

% of labor force · 2025

111th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 7.6%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Maldives 4.5%
  2. Dem. Rep. Congo 4.4%
  3. Turkmenistan 4.3%
  4. India 4.2%
  5. United States of America 4.2%
  6. Australia 4.1%
  7. Sri Lanka 4.0%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0