Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Georgia

Georgia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 51.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
51.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2020
All-time low
51.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Georgia, 2019–2024

02040602019202120242019: 51.32020: 55.62021: 55.22022: 53.52023: 52.12024: 51.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 51.5% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Georgia ranks 41st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Georgia, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 51.3%
2020 55.6% +8.5%
2021 55.2% -0.8%
2022 53.5% -3.0%
2023 52.1% -2.7%
2024 51.5% -1.2%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 51.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 51.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 18.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 1
2020s 53.6% 51.5% 55.6% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 38 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
  2. 38 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
  3. 40 Argentina 51.6% compare
  4. 42 State of Palestine 48.8% compare
  5. 43 Grenada 48.0% compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Georgia?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Georgia was 51.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2019.
How does Georgia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Georgia ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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