Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 66.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia, 1998–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia stood at 66.5%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia peaked at 68.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2006.
That places Georgia 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.4% | — |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.4% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 62.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.4% | 66.5% | 5 |
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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 66.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 68.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Georgia ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.