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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training by sex and age; NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training by sex and age; Inactivity rate by sex and age; Inactivity rate by sex and education; Inactivity rate by sex and rural / urban areas; Inactivity rate by sex and marital status; NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training by sex and education; NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training by sex and education; NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training by sex and rural / urban areas; NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training by sex and rural / urban areas; NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training by sex and marital status; NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training by sex and marital status; NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training by sex; NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training by sex; Persons outside the labour force by sex and age; Persons outside the labour force by sex and education; Persons outside the labour force by sex and rural / urban areas; Persons outside the labour force by sex and marital status. HS - National Sample Survey, annual

504 series, each with its latest value, its change on a year earlier and its trend.

Source ILO, ILOSTAT (HS - National Sample Survey) Base NSS employment-unemployment rounds, ILO processing Frequency annual Vintage 2026-10-04 Download CSV, JSON
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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-29All India, published in thousandsSex and age8.97 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19All India, published in thousandsSex and age1.98 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.50 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.50 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-29All India, published in thousandsSex and age1.20 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19All India, published in thousandsSex and age47.21 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age44.91 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29All India, published in thousandsSex and age27.67 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-29All India, published in thousandsSex and age7.77 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19All India, published in thousandsSex and age1.51 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.05 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.22 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-29All IndiaSex and age30.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19All IndiaSex and age18.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24All IndiaSex and age36.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29All IndiaSex and age39.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-29All IndiaSex and age7.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19All IndiaSex and age7.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24All IndiaSex and age9.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29All IndiaSex and age6.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-29All IndiaSex and age54.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19All IndiaSex and age30.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24All IndiaSex and age65.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29All IndiaSex and age71.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age46.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age44.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age65.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age39.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age46.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age65.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age34.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age46.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age72.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age46.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age65.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age37.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age32.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age32.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age46.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age72.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age46.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age78.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age51.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age38.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age35.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age33.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age31.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age30.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age34.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age40.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age53.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age72.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age21.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age18.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age50.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age9.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age21.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age50.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age2.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age18.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age55.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age21.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age50.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age3.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age3.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age18.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age55.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age21.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age70.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age5.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age4.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age9.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age28.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age55.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age72.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age71.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age82.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age69.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age72.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age82.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age66.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age74.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age89.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age72.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age82.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age69.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age62.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age64.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age74.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age89.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age72.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age87.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age77.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age71.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data

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