Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 64.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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 15+) in Georgia stood at 64.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia peaked at 79.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 72nd 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 15+) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.7% | — |
| 1991 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 74.4% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 68.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 62.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 61.0% | 64.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5749 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0234 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 911.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,505 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,465 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia was 64.3% 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 15+) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Georgia ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.