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YouTube’s India Creator Economy Adds ₹18,000 Crore, Supports 9.6 Lakh Jobs

A report says YouTube helped create a large business community in India during 2025.

This community added more than ₹18,000 crore to the country’s economy.

It also supported more than 9.6 lakh full-time equivalent jobs.

These jobs included work for creators, video editors, camera operators and scriptwriters.

More than 18,000 Indian channels now have at least one million subscribers.

Many creators said YouTube was their main source of income.

Indian regional-language videos are also being watched by people in other countries.

YouTube is working with Indian institutions to teach digital skills and develop new artificial intelligence tools.

Key facts

GDP contribution: More than ₹18,000 crore in 2025
Jobs supported: More than 9.6 lakh full-time equivalent jobs
Apprentices supported: More than 3 lakh over the past year
Million-subscriber channels: More than 18,000 Indian channels
Revenue growth: Channels earning six figures or more increased by over 30% year-on-year
Primary income: 73% of monetising creators identified YouTube as their primary income source
International watch time: More than 15% of watch time for Indian-channel content came from viewers outside India
Content uploaded: More than 160 million hours by Indian channels in the past year

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