Youth unemployment in India at 10.2%, says Union Labour minister

The reply also said that the youth unemployment rates in India were lower than global levels.

The unemployment rate for youth of India aged 15–29 years in 2023-24 is at 10.2% said Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje, citing statistics in the Lok Sabha in response to a question on November 25, 2024.

The reply also said that the youth unemployment rates in India were lower than global levels.

A report by the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Institute for Human Development (IHD) shows the worldwide youth unemployment rate was 15.6% in 2021. The response filed also said that the youth unemployment rate was 13.3%.in 2023 as per World Employment and Social Outlook Trends, 2024 by ILO.