Unemployment rate (PLFS, CWS, all India) in India, 2021
Unemployment rate (PLFS, CWS, all India) in 2021: Annual value — 6.2 %. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Unemployment rate (PLFS, CWS, all India) in 2021
- Value: 6.2 %
- Change vs 2020: +1 % (+19.23 %)
- Position in history: above the 7-year average (average — 6.1429 %)
- Series maximum — 7.2 % in 2018 (3 years ago)
- Series minimum — 5.2 % in 2022
- Value date: 1 April 2021
- Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 5.8 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for India — on the Unemployment rate (PLFS, CWS, all India) page.