Employment by status in Georgia
Georgia: Employment by status was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Georgia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Georgia stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Georgia peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2004.
That places Georgia 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 43.1% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 33.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 40.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.1% | 53.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Georgia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Georgia?
- Employment by status in Georgia was 53.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for employment by status?
- Georgia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.