Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Georgia
Georgia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 42.4% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Georgia peaked at 64.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2025.
Georgia ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.6% | — |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 42.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 42.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 48.6% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.2% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 47.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 42.4% | 47.8% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Georgia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Georgia was 42.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Georgia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).