Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia
Georgia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia is 12.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia peaked at 20.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1991.
Georgia ranks 25th 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, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +55.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 2.7% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 22 Armenia 12.9% compare
- 23 South Sudan 12.4% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 26 Guyana 12.0% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 11.9% compare
- 28 French Polynesia 11.7% compare
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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Georgia was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Georgia ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.