India’s youth job crisis threatens the demographic dividend as skills gap and unemployment surge

Published on 30 April 2026

83% of jobless are youth

India’s demographic dividend is facing fresh strain as job creation lags behind a young population. With over 65% under 35, unemployment is rising—youth make up 83% of the jobless. Even as the economy recovers, skills gaps and low employability are pushing many into gig work that often lacks long-term stability and growth, locking in short-term financial stress.

Youth unemployment is driving a worrying shift in the demographic dividend
83% of jobless people are young workers
Skills gaps and weak job creation limit long-term employability
Gig work is expanding, but stability and growth remain scarce

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India’s youth job crisis threatens the demographic dividend as skills gap and unemployment surge

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