Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in India
India: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 112.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in India, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in India stood at 112.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in India peaked at 112.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1991.
That places India 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.5% | — |
| 1992 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 107.3% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 111.5% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 112.8% | +1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 112.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 112.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 114.7%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.5% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.4% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.7% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 92.7% | 112.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 88 Eswatini 113.5% compare
- 89 South Africa 113.3% compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 112.8% compare
- 92 Ukraine 112.7% compare
- 93 East Timor 112.7% compare
- 94 Sudan 110.9% compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in India?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in India was 112.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1991.
- How does India rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- India ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.