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# India Unemployment Rate

> India unemployment rate is 4.3% as of Dec 2025, from 4.6%. History from 2017, source International Monetary Fund. Free API & MCP access.

Unemployment Rate in India fell to 4.3% in Dec 2025 from 4.6% in Sep 2025.

Unemployment Rate in India averaged 5.8% from 2017 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 11.6% in Jun 2020 and a record low of 4.0% in Mar 2024. The series is reported quarterly with history from 2017.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4.3% | 4.6% | 11.6% (Jun 2020) | 4.0% (Mar 2024) | 2017–2025 | % | quarterly |

## FAQ

**What is India's unemployment rate right now?**

Unemployment Rate in India is 4.3% as of Dec 2025.

**What are the historical extremes for India's unemployment rate?**

The all-time high is 11.6% (Jun 2020); the record low is 4.0% (Mar 2024), over a series starting in 2017.

**How often is this series updated?**

Unemployment Rate for India is a quarterly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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