Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Georgia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6.9% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Georgia peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 60th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.8% | — |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -15.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 12.9% | 5 |
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 with basic education in Georgia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Georgia was 6.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Georgia ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).