Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Georgia recorded 31.9% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia peaked at 46.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1991.
That places Georgia 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 31.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 31.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99.7% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 4.7% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 18.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.9% | 32.5% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia was 31.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Georgia ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.