Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Georgia
Georgia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2025
All-time low
35.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Georgia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Georgia stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Georgia peaked at 61.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1950.
That places Georgia 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.9% | — |
| 1951 | 36.7% | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 42.1% | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 61.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 61.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.4% | 35.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.4% | 42.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 52.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.0% | 61.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5695 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 911.09 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Georgia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Georgia was 61.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1950.
- How does Georgia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Georgia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.