Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Georgia recorded 29.2% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia peaked at 41.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1991.
That places Georgia 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 29.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 29.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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% | 4.3% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 4.3% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 18.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 26.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 30.0% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia was 29.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Georgia ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 male (% of male 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.