India — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2030 · 40 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

In India, the unemployment rate reading was 4.22% in 2025, compared with 4.94% in 2024. The period change was −0.72 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1991–2030
  • Quarterly data, 2017–2025
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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
20304.94 %
20294.94 %
20284.94 %
20274.94 %
20264.94 %
5 earlier values, back to 2021
20254.22 %
20244.94 %
20234.94 %
20225.3 %
20217.36 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.