Labor force participation rate in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force participation rate was 64.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 64.3% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
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 in Georgia peaked at 79.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2021.
That places Georgia 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Georgia?
- Labor force participation rate in Georgia was 64.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Georgia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).