Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force with basic education was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Georgia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Georgia stood at 33.8%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Georgia peaked at 65.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2012.
That places Georgia 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 64.9% | — |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -5.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 33.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -48.1% | 65.9% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.3% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.8% | 36.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More work & labour data for Georgia
- 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)
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- 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 with basic education in Georgia?
- Labor force with basic education in Georgia was 33.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Georgia ranks 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).