Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 30.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia stood at 30.3%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia peaked at 41.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1991.
Georgia ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 30.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 30.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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% | 4.5% | 8.9% |
| 1994 | +55.4% | 8.9% | 13.9% |
| 1996 | +52.2% | 12.6% | 19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 4.5% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 18.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 28.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.9% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 33.1% compare
- 18 Yemen 32.6% compare
- 19 Iraq 32.0% compare
- 21 Algeria 29.4% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 28.8% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Georgia was 30.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Georgia ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.