Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Georgia
Georgia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 58.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Georgia, 1998–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Georgia stood at 58.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Georgia peaked at 59.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2008.
That places Georgia 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.8% | — |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 58.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 58.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 55.0% | 58.9% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Georgia?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Georgia was 58.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Georgia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.