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Unemployment rate by sex and age; Unemployment rate by sex and education; Unemployment rate by sex and rural / urban areas; Unemployment rate by sex and marital status; Unemployment by sex and age; Unemployment by sex and education; Unemployment by sex and rural / urban areas; Unemployment by sex and marital status. LFS - Periodic Labour Force Survey, annual

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

Source ILO, ILOSTAT (LFS - Periodic Labour Force Survey) Base PLFS unit data, ILO processing Frequency annual Vintage 2026-10-03 Download CSV, JSON
346 series
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Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age4.5%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age4.7%2025+0.4 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age17.7%2025+2.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age2.5%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age4.5%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age17.7%2025+2.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age2.9%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age0.9%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age4.5%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age17.7%2025+2.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age6.1%2025+0.5 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.2%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.9%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age4.5%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age15.8%2025+3.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age18.3%2025+1.8 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age9.0%2025+0.8 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age3.2%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.4%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.9%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.1%2025+0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.9%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age4.6%2025+0.4 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age4.8%2025+0.4 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age17.2%2025+2.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age2.5%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age4.6%2025+0.4 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age17.2%2025+2.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age2.8%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age1.1%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age0.7%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age4.6%2025+0.4 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age17.2%2025+2.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age5.7%2025+0.5 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.2%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.1%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.7%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age4.6%2025+0.4 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age17.3%2025+3.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age17.1%2025+1.8 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age8.1%2025+0.5 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age3.1%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.4%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.1%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.7%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age4.4%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age4.5%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age19.1%2025+1.9 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age2.6%2025+0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age4.4%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age19.1%2025+1.9 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age3.0%2025+0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age0.8%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age1.3%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age4.4%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age19.1%2025+1.9 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age7.2%2025+0.7 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.2%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.1%2025+0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.8%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.3%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age4.4%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age10.7%2025+2.4 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age21.7%2025+1.7 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age11.7%2025+1.7 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age3.3%2025−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.5%2025+0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.8%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.0%2025+0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.1%2025+0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.8%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age0.9%2025+0.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age1.3%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age12.1%2020—Series data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age12.3%2020—Series data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age12.1%2020—Series data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age12.3%2020—Series data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age12.1%2020—Series data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age12.1%2020—Series data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (aggregate levels)All IndiaSex and education4.5%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Less than basic (aggregate levels)All IndiaSex and education1.3%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Basic (aggregate levels)All IndiaSex and education2.5%2025+0.2 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Intermediate (aggregate levels)All IndiaSex and education6.8%2025+0.9 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Advanced (aggregate levels)All IndiaSex and education13.5%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (ISCED-97)All IndiaSex and education4.5%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, X. No schooling (ISCED-97)All IndiaSex and education1.2%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 0. Pre-primary education (ISCED-97)All IndiaSex and education1.5%20250.0 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 1. Primary education or first stage of basic education (ISCED-97)All IndiaSex and education1.7%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 2. Lower secondary or second stage of basic education (ISCED-97)All IndiaSex and education2.8%2025+0.2 ptSeries data

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