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What share of young people in the labour force are unemployed?

15.2%
Sep 2026▲ 0.1 vs Aug 2026

MoSPI · released 15 Oct 2026 · next due by 16 Nov 2026

What share of young people in the labour force are unemployed?
PeriodValue (%)
Sep 202615.2
Aug 202615.1
Jul 202615.6
Jun 202616.2
May 202615.9
Apr 202615.3
Mar 202615.2
Feb 202614.8
Jan 202614.7
Dec 202514.4
Nov 202514.1
Oct 202514.9
Sep 202515.0
Aug 202514.6
Jul 202514.9
Jun 202515.3
May 202515.0
Apr 202513.8

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Unemployment among young people aged 15–29 in India was 15.2% in Sep 2026 (current weekly status), compared with 15.1% in Aug 2026. Source: MoSPI, Periodic Labour Force Survey, Monthly Bulletin.

Cite as: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Monthly Bulletin (NSO, MoSPI), Sep 2026

What this shows

  • Youth unemployment (ages 15–29) was 15.2% in September 2026, three times the 5.0% rate for all workers aged 15 and above.
  • It is worst for young urban women: 26.6% in September 2026, against 16.4% for young urban men and 13.2% for rural youth.
  • The rate has ranged from 13.8% (April 2025) to 16.2% (June 2026) since monthly estimates began.

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Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Monthly Bulletin (NSO, MoSPI), Sep 2026

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Source and method

Source
MoSPI, Periodic Labour Force Survey, Monthly Bulletin
Table
PLFS Monthly Bulletin, Statement 3, UR, persons 15-29 years, rural + urban, All India (CWS)
Released
15 Oct 2026
Retrieved
18 Oct 2026
Next due
by 16 Nov 2026
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Licence
GODL-India
What exactly is measured

Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 to 29, rural and urban combined, in current weekly status (CWS), from the Periodic Labour Force Survey monthly bulletin. Monthly estimates began with the new survey design in April 2025; they are not comparable with older PLFS figures.

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  1. 18 periods, latest Sep 2026: 15.2% · first snapshotArchived sourcee2b437f32a2d
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  • 15.2%Sep 2026, monthly bulletin

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