Economy, jobs and prices in Rustavi, Georgia: official figures
Businesses in Rustavi had a combined turnover of 3.5 billion lari in 2024, 39% of the total for Kvemo Kartli; that is about 26,977 lari per resident.
What is the average salary in Rustavi?
People working for businesses in Rustavi were paid an average of 1,558 lari a month in 2024, 23.1% below the business-sector average for Georgia (2,024 lari), the third highest among Georgia's four largest cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyHow many companies are in Rustavi?
6,609 businesses and organisations were active in Rustavi at the end of 2024, about 52 per 1,000 residents, up from 4,807 at the end of 2020.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyMore figures
- Business turnover in Rustavi grew by 75% in nominal terms between 2019 and 2024, from 2.0 billion to 3.5 billion lari. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Businesses based in Rustavi employed 23,781 people in 2024, 2.7% of all people employed by Georgian businesses. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Value added by businesses in Rustavi came to 826.80 million lari in 2024, and they invested 118.70 million lari in fixed assets. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Rustavi compares with other cities in Georgia
Average monthly pay of business employees (lari) (2024)
Rustavi ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly pay of business employees (lari) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 2,306 |
| 2 | Batumi | 1,768 |
| 3 | Rustavi | 1,558 |
| 4 | Kutaisi | 1,157 |
Business turnover per resident (lari) (2024)
Rustavi ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Business turnover per resident (lari) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 143,384 |
| 2 | Batumi | 62,111 |
| 3 | Rustavi | 26,977 |
| 4 | Kutaisi | 25,596 |
Active businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Rustavi ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batumi | 101 |
| 2 | Tbilisi | 90 |
| 3 | Kutaisi | 84 |
| 4 | Rustavi | 52 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Statistical Yearbook of Georgia 2024 (published December 2025): population of cities and active entities by administrative-territorial unit, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cc83526308…)
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Regional Statistics, Business Sector: turnover, value added, employment, pay and investment of businesses by region, city and municipality, 2014-2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f87cc320c757…)
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