Labor force, total in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force, total was 2.01 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Georgia is 2.01 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Georgia peaked at 2.89 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.71 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.77 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.01 million | +3.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2.01 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2.01 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31 million, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 2.38 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.12 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.85 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.78 million | 2.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Georgia?
- Labor force, total in Georgia was 2.01 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force, total?
- Georgia ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.