Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 70.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Georgia stood at 70.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Georgia peaked at 82.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.3% | — |
| 1991 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 66.7% | 70.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Georgia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Georgia was 70.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Georgia ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.