India’s Graduate Job Crisis: One Young Man’s Search for Work | BBC News India

India has the world’s largest youth population of 367 million people between the age of 15 to 29, accounting for a third of the country’s working age population. Of them, 263 million are not in education and constitute the potential workforce. According to the government's latest Periodic Labour Force Survey by the National Statistics office, unemployment rate among this group is 15.9% in the quarter of April to June 2026, marginally higher from the 15% in the previous quarter of January to March 2026. Furthermore, according to the State of Working India 2026 - by Azim Premji University, the unemployment among graduates is much worse, standing at nearly 40% for those aged 15 to 25, and 20% for those aged 25 to 29. To understand what this means for young people, we follow Abhi, a graduate from Uttar Pradesh, as he navigates interviews, rejections, and the everyday reality of job hunting in Noida. His story offers a closer look at what these numbers mean on the ground — and what it takes for a young graduate to find work in India today. This video was filmed on 18th and 19th July, 2026. Video by: Aryan Mahtta Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3whmDp3 ----------------------------------- This is the official BBC News India channel. If you want to understand and follow the India story, we hope this will be your home. Here, you’ll find stories that move your heart and explainers, interviews and documentaries on issues that you care about. Don’t expect a 24/7 stream of news, we are not that channel. But you can look forward to top-quality BBC journalism that will help you make sense of what’s happening around you. Do comment on our videos and posts because we will be reading them and taking them on board, and if you like what we do, you can also find us here BBC Website 👉🏽https://bbc.in/3XjgjcP Instagram 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3GNTSVW Facebook 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3XgMc5M Twitter 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3XlbAXZ Thanks for following us! #BBCNewsIndia #India