Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Georgia, 1999–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Georgia recorded 35.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Georgia peaked at 44.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2006.
Georgia ranks 111th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.2% | — |
| 2000 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 35.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 35.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.4% | 38.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Georgia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Georgia was 35.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Georgia ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.