Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia
Georgia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6.1% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia peaked at 6.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 118th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +12.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Georgia ranks 118th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).