Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Georgia

Georgia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2009
All-time low
8.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Georgia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 10.8 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 9.6 %2024: 8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Georgia stood at 8.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Georgia peaked at 20.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.

That places Georgia 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Georgia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 10.8%
2001 11.2% +3.1%
2002 12.6% +12.8%
2003 11.5% -8.6%
2004 12.6% +9.6%
2005 13.8% +9.4%
2006 13.6% -1.7%
2007 13.3% -2.1%
2008 17.9% +34.6%
2009 20.7% +15.9%
2010 20.2% -2.5%
2011 19.6% -2.8%
2012 19.6% +0.1%
2013 19.4% -1.2%
2014 17.4% -10.2%
2015 16.5% -5.3%
2016 16.6% +0.5%
2017 13.9% -16.0%
2018 12.7% -9.1%
2019 11.6% -8.7%
2020 11.7% +1.4%
2021 11.8% +0.9%
2022 10.2% -13.8%
2023 9.6% -6.0%
2024 8.0% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 10.8% 20.7% 10
2010s 16.8% 11.6% 20.2% 10
2020s 10.3% 8.0% 11.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Georgia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Georgia was 8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Georgia ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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