Georgia vs World: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Georgia
30.3%
in 2025
World
13.4%
in 2025
Georgia rank
20th
World rank
23rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Georgia
- World
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 30.3% against 13.4% in World, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 2.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.
Georgia ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1.8% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 14.7% | 12.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 15.7% | 19.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 14.5% | 15.8% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Georgia or World?
- Georgia, at 30.3% against 13.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Georgia and World?
- 16.9%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and World rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Georgia ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.