Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 206.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Georgia, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Georgia is 206.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
That places Georgia 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 281.89 | — |
| 2021 | 294.09 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 253.04 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 242.21 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 206.98 | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 206.25 | -0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 206.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194.15, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 206.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.69, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Georgia?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Georgia was 206.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 294.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.25 in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Georgia ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.