Employment rate in Georgia
Georgia: Employment rate was 56.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 56.5% for employment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate 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.
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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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Georgia?
- Employment rate in Georgia was 56.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for employment rate?
- Georgia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.