Unemployment rate for young people in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment rate for young people was 30.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.26
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2009
All-time low
4.47
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 30.26 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Georgia peaked at 41.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 1991.
Georgia ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.47 | — |
| 1992 | 8.93 | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 8.92 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.86 | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 12.58 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 19.14 | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 19.23 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.32 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 22.95 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 19.59 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 18.77 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.09 | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 22.77 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 25.35 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 26.16 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 28.74 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.47 | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 41.9 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 39.91 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 40.71 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.43 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 40.22 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 37.37 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 35.85 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.02 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.69 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 29.69 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.06 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.85 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.14 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.93 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.86 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.26 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 | 4.47 | 24.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.11 | 18.77 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.49 | 28.69 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 29.86 | 30.85 | 6 |
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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 rate for young people in Georgia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Georgia was 30.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Georgia ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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