Labor participation rate in Georgia
Georgia: Labor participation rate was 64.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.31
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.95
in 1994
All-time low
61.01
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Georgia stood at 64.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Georgia peaked at 79.95 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.01, 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.
Labor participation rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.73 | — |
| 1991 | 76.63 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 77.63 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 78.73 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.95 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 79.13 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.31 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 75.68 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75.02 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.45 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.01 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.31 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.63 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.47 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.85 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.94 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.12 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.16 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.97 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.7 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.16 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.76 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.49 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.16 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.83 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.93 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.93 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.01 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 63.69 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 64.04 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.34 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.31 | -0.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 64.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 64.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.03 | 74.45 | 79.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.56 | 67.97 | 74.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.93 | 62.93 | 67.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 61.01 | 64.34 | 6 |
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)
- 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 participation rate in Georgia?
- Labor participation rate in Georgia was 64.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.95 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.01 in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for labor participation rate?
- Georgia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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