Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Georgia
Georgia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Georgia recorded 56.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Georgia peaked at 74.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2013.
Georgia ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.6% | — |
| 1992 | 73.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 64.1% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 54.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 53.8% | 56.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5695 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Georgia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Georgia was 56.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Georgia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.