Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Georgia
Georgia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Georgia stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Georgia peaked at 24.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 24.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 24.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More work & labour data for Georgia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5695 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5795 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0234 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 911.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,505 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,465 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Georgia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Georgia was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Georgia ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).