LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Georgia
Georgia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 17.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Georgia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Georgia stood at 17.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Georgia ranks 11th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.65 | — |
| 2020 | 19.94 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 23.69 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 21.92 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 19.59 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 17.47 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 17.44 | -0.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 17.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 17.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.65 | 16.65 | 16.65 | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 17.44 | 23.69 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Georgia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Georgia was 17.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.65 in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Georgia ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.