Share of employment outside the formal sector in Georgia
Georgia: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 42.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Georgia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment outside the formal sector in Georgia stood at 42.22. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
That places Georgia 34th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45.19 | — |
| 2020 | 46.45 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.77 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 46.07 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 43.28 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 42.22 | -2.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 42.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.77, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 42.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.51, 7.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.19 | 45.19 | 45.19 | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.03 | 42.22 | 47.77 | 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 employment outside the formal sector in Georgia?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Georgia was 42.22 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Georgia ranks 34th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.