Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Georgia recorded 8.0% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2024.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia peaked at 20.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1996.
Georgia ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.4% | — |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +108.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +190.6% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 2.4% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 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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- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia was 8.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Georgia ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.