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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Georgia: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Georgia is placed 132nd of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 56.53 (2025); Labour Income Share 51.8 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
132nd
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Georgia on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
56.53
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Georgia: 56.53. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Western Asia
- 86.9 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Armenia 51.74 · Azerbaijan 59.83 · Russia 59.81 · Türkiye 49.75
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
12.1
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Georgia: 12.1. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.13 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Armenia 12.87 · Azerbaijan 5.457 · Russia 2.133 · Türkiye 8.52
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
42.41
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Georgia: 42.41. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.456 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Armenia 32.85 · Azerbaijan 53.84 · Russia 4.931 · Türkiye 23.91
02Over time
Which way Georgia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
GeorgiaWorld median
Georgia fell from 66 in 2000 to 56.53 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Georgia World median 2025 56.53 57.720 2024 56.91 57.694 2023 56.65 58.158 2022 56.29 57.688 2021 53.82 56.066 2020 55.96 55.691 2019 55.65 57.871 2018 55.84 56.911 2017 56.66 56.738 2016 55.06 56.845 2015 55.24 56.788 2014 54.74 56.774 2013 53.58 56.229 2012 53.64 56.289 2011 53.98 56.297 2010 54.02 56.212 2009 54.05 56.255 2008 55.82 57.308 2007 59.11 56.933 2006 59.74 56.685 2005 60.28 56.129 2004 61.91 55.465 2003 63.24 55.630 2002 63.48 55.843 2001 65.13 56.018 2000 66.00 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
GeorgiaWorld median
Georgia rose from 32.74 in 2004 to 51.8 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Georgia World median 2025 51.80 46.230 2024 51.32 46.060 2023 55.33 45.900 2022 51.82 45.615 2021 51.20 45.433 2020 53.55 47.267 2019 54.44 46.277 2018 51.50 46.187 2017 51.44 46.467 2016 51.77 46.798 2015 48.60 46.876 2014 48.01 47.281 2013 49.01 46.887 2012 45.35 46.231 2011 43.53 45.679 2010 41.82 46.024 2009 48.92 47.071 2008 42.00 45.312 2007 35.53 45.246 2006 31.99 45.670 2005 32.78 46.265 2004 32.74 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
GeorgiaWorld median
Georgia rose from 10.82 in 2000 to 12.1 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Georgia World median 2025 12.097 5.08 2024 11.557 5.15 2023 11.549 5.21 2022 11.621 5.34 2021 11.785 6.04 2020 11.734 6.38 2019 11.565 5.36 2018 12.667 5.35 2017 13.939 5.59 2016 16.604 5.90 2015 16.506 6.41 2014 17.439 6.58 2013 19.416 6.71 2012 19.653 6.79 2011 19.632 6.90 2010 20.203 7.04 2009 20.710 6.67 2008 17.870 5.79 2007 13.280 6.00 2006 13.570 6.50 2005 13.810 7.09 2004 12.620 6.80 2003 11.510 6.95 2002 12.590 6.91 2001 11.160 6.96 2000 10.820 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
GeorgiaWorld median
Georgia fell from 59.94 in 2000 to 42.41 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Georgia World median 2025 42.41 28.67 2024 42.92 29.04 2023 43.56 29.33 2022 47.23 29.67 2021 47.75 30.01 2020 47.76 30.54 2019 47.91 29.98 2018 47.36 30.15 2017 49.82 29.93 2016 51.98 29.91 2015 52.52 30.26 2014 54.97 30.47 2013 56.34 31.14 2012 55.23 31.00 2011 56.92 31.41 2010 57.63 32.37 2009 59.18 32.59 2008 59.50 31.76 2007 61.78 33.47 2006 64.27 34.27 2005 64.05 34.66 2004 64.80 35.51 2003 64.34 35.90 2002 62.45 35.96 2001 62.37 35.27 2000 59.94 35.67
03In context
Georgia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Georgia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia | 13th | 59.81 | 48.31 | 2.133 | 4.931 |
 Azerbaijan | =110th | 59.83 | 48.23 | 5.457 | 53.84 |
| Georgia | 132nd | 56.53 | 51.8 | 12.1 | 42.41 |
 Türkiye | 151st | 49.75 | 41.13 | 8.52 | 23.91 |
 Armenia | 153rd | 51.74 | 44.21 | 12.87 | 32.85 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Georgia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Georgia is ahead of the world, and behind
31 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median11
Statistics on which Georgia does better than the middle country measured.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9812698▼ Worsened since 2015
Georgia: 126 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.610.821.61▲ Improved since 2015
Georgia: 0.82 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8851.4054.885▲ Improved since 2015
Georgia: 1.405 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3656.753.36▼ Worsened since 2015
Georgia: 56.7 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 68th of 182 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6664.3161.66▼ Worsened since 2015
Georgia: 64.31 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 71st of 182 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1629.5422.16▲ Improved since 2015
Georgia: 29.54 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 73rd of 182 · derived.
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · world median 35.8637.5135.86▼ Worsened since 2014
Georgia: 37.51 · world median 35.86 · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 7.226 to 56.69; higher is better.
Position 36th of 86 · derived.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38455,92047,384▲ Improved since 2015
Georgia: 55,920 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 70th of 168 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1620.9919.16No earlier reading
Georgia: 20.99 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 77th of 179 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8137.8841.81No earlier reading
Georgia: 37.88 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 101st of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6817.8816.68No earlier reading
Georgia: 17.88 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 64th of 139 · derived.
Behind the world median11
Statistics on which Georgia does worse than the middle country measured.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.945.545.9No earlier reading
Georgia: 45.5 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · world median 14.3114.6914.31▲ Improved since 2014
Georgia: 14.69 · world median 14.31 · Youth not in education, employment or training (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.975 to 65.73; lower is better.
Position 48th of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0731.4232.07No earlier reading
Georgia: 31.42 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Informal Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 36.7651.6136.76No earlier reading
Georgia: 51.61 · world median 36.76 · Informal employment (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.857 to 94.44; lower is better.
Position 42nd of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5750.530.575No earlier reading
Georgia: 0.53 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.
Fatal Occupational InjuriesILO · 2023 · world median 2.0052.552.005No real change since 2019
Georgia: 2.55 · world median 2.005 · Fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.12 to 8.409; lower is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23013,86525,230No real change since 2010
Georgia: 13,865 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 98th of 151 · derived.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7422,4596,742▲ Improved since 2015
Georgia: 2,459 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 113th of 151 · derived.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Georgia: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4)ILO · 2024 · world median 12.5620.3212.56▼ Worsened since 2019
Georgia: 20.32 · world median 12.56 · Composite rate of labour underutilisation, LU4 (% of the extended labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.495 to 49.82; lower is better.
Position 13th of 76 · derived, 1st = worst.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8330.2612.83No real change since 2015
Georgia: 30.26 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 19th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Georgia: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end8
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3833.9514.38Moved since 2015
Georgia: 33.95 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 48th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8446.0731.84Moved since 2015
Georgia: 46.07 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 61st of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0114.2215.01No earlier reading
Georgia: 14.22 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 70th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8937.4838.89Moved since 2015
Georgia: 37.48 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 111th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8816.5718.88Moved since 2015
Georgia: 16.57 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 123rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5149.4859.51Moved since 2015
Georgia: 49.48 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 129th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Share of Temporary EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 13.457.14113.45Moved since 2017
Georgia: 7.141 · world median 13.45 · Employees on temporary contracts (% of employees). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.337 to 72.78.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.9518.6657.95No real change since 2014
Georgia: 18.6 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
No current reading for Georgia
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2023), Gini Index of Monthly Earnings (last 2023) and Low Pay Rate. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Georgia’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Georgia’s 15th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energy38th of 1653/3 keys
- Development & Human Capital52nd of 1963/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions53rd of 1944/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation54th of 1764/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing74th of 2004/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge81st of 1983/4 keys
- Gender & Equality77th of 1834/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience82nd of 1934/4 keys
- Digital & Technology93rd of 1984/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 91st of 1863/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade89th of 1774/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties109th of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture102nd of 1844/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality91st of 1592/3 keys
- Work & Labour132nd of 1824/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 140th of 1774/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Georgia can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Western Asia
Qatar=8th4/4 keysThis page
Georgia132nd4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Georgia and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Georgia on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Georgia rank on work & labour?
Georgia is placed 132nd of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Georgia?
56.53 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Georgia?
51.8 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Georgia compare with Russia on work & labour?
Russia is placed 13th of 182, and Georgia 132nd. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Russia 59.81, Georgia 56.53; Labour Income Share: Russia 48.31, Georgia 51.8; Unemployment Rate: Russia 2.133, Georgia 12.1; Vulnerable Employment: Russia 4.931, Georgia 42.41.
How have Georgia’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio fell from 66 in 2000 to 56.53 in 2025; Labour Income Share rose from 32.74 in 2004 to 51.8 in 2025; Unemployment Rate rose from 10.82 in 2000 to 12.1 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 59.94 in 2000 to 42.41 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Georgia?
No current reading is published for Georgia on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings and Low Pay Rate. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 31 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Georgia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Georgia (banner) — Philipp Weigell derivative work: Inkey, CC BY 3.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Georgia: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/georgia/work