Georgia vs Low & middle income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Georgia
12.1%
in 2025
Low & middle income
4.9%
in 2025
Georgia rank
25th
Low & middle income rank
24th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Georgia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 12.1% against 4.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Georgia ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.3% | 3.7% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.0% | 7.8% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 5.8% | 11.0% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 5.5% | 6.2% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Georgia or Low & middle income?
- Georgia, at 12.1% against 4.9% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Georgia and Low & middle income?
- 7.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Low & middle income rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Georgia ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.