Georgia vs OECD members: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Georgia
23.7%
in 2025
OECD members
11.8%
in 2025
Georgia rank
25th
OECD members rank
25th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Georgia
- OECD members
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 23.7% against 11.8% in OECD members, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 25th and OECD members ranks 25th of 160 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 14.1% | 10.5% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 14.8% | 14.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 15.4% | 20.9% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 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 OECD members?
- Georgia, at 23.7% against 11.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Georgia and OECD members?
- 11.9%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and OECD members?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Georgia ranks 25th and OECD members ranks 25th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.