Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia
Georgia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 14.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia, 2008–2013
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Georgia ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.5% | — |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 16.9% | 3 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia was 14.2% in 2013, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Georgia ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.