Georgia: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Georgia?

The unemployment rate was 13.8% in the second quarter of 2026, according to Geostat's Employment and Unemployment page. That is down from 14.4% in the first quarter. Of a labour force of 1,584,300 people, 1,365,200 were employed and 219,100 unemployed.

The annual rate was 13.9% in both 2024 and 2025, down from 17.3% in 2022. The figures come from Geostat's Labour Force Survey and follow International Labour Organization definitions: people are unemployed if they had no work, looked for a job and could start. Figures from 2024 on reflect the 2024 Population Census, so check the notes before comparing with older years.

Official sources: Geostat: Employment and Unemployment

What is the average salary in Georgia?

Average monthly nominal earnings of employees were GEL 2,389.3 in the second quarter of 2026, 8.0% higher than a year earlier, according to Geostat's earnings release of 15 September 2026. Information and communication paid the most, at GEL 4,400.4, followed by finance and insurance at GEL 4,074.1.

For 2025 as a whole the average was GEL 2,165.2 a month. The figures are gross, before tax, and come from Geostat's business surveys. A few high earners pull the average up, so the median is lower.

Official sources: Geostat: Average Monthly Nominal Earnings, Q2 2026 (PDF) · Geostat: Wages

What is the median salary in Georgia?

Median earnings of employees were GEL 1,531 a month in 2025, up 14.9% on 2024, according to Geostat's Median Earnings by Economic Activities, published on 9 October 2026. The median was 29.3% below the average monthly earnings of GEL 2,165.2.

Half of employees earn more than the median and half earn less, so it is less affected by a small number of very high salaries. Geostat reports the highest medians in public administration and defence (GEL 2,501), construction (GEL 2,328) and mining (GEL 2,264). Figures are gross monthly earnings.

Official sources: Geostat: Median Earnings by Economic Activities, 2025 (PDF)

How many people receive a pension in Georgia?

888,500 people received an old-age pension in 2025, according to Geostat's Social Protection statistics, up from 864,300 in 2024. A further 187,800 people received a social package, a payment to groups such as people with disabilities and families who lost a breadwinner.

Separately from the state pension, the funded pension scheme run by the Pension Agency had 1,705,210 registered participants and GEL 8,230.79 million in assets at the end of 2025, according to Geostat's funded pension table.

Official sources: Geostat: Social Protection · Geostat: Statistical indicators of the funded pension (XLSX)

Which jobs pay the most in Georgia?

Information and communication had the highest average monthly earnings in the second quarter of 2026, at GEL 4,400.4, according to Geostat's quarterly earnings release. Next came financial and insurance activities (GEL 4,074.1), construction (GEL 3,496.6) and professional, scientific and technical activities (GEL 3,304.8). The national average was GEL 2,389.3.

These are averages per employee by sector and do not show pay by occupation. Geostat also publishes earnings by occupation, by region and for men and women on its Wages page. On the median measure for 2025, public administration ranks first.

Official sources: Geostat: Average Monthly Nominal Earnings, Q2 2026 (PDF) · Geostat: Wages

What is the minimum wage in Georgia?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2024, is 20.00 GEL a month (about $7). It has not changed since 2012.

How much do workers in Georgia earn on average?

$330 a month: that is average monthly earnings of employees in Georgia for 2023, according to the ILO. Since 2012 it has ranged from $197 a month (2020) to $465 a month (2013). Europe & Central Asia median: $2,329 a month; Georgia is 34th highest of 34. Of 80 countries with 2023 data, 65th highest.

How high is unemployment in Georgia?

In 2025, the unemployment rate in Georgia was 12.1%, according to the ILO. The peak was 20.7% in 2009 and the low 11.5% in 2023. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 5.5%, and Georgia placed 4th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 23rd of 174.

What is youth unemployment in Georgia?

In 2025, unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Georgia was 30.3%, according to the ILO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 26.2% (2005) to 41.9% (2009). It is 1st highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 14.2%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 17th highest.

What is the labour force participation rate in Georgia?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 64.3%. Since 2005 it has ranged from 61.0% (2021) to 69.9% (2005). It is 12th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 60.3%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 70th highest.

What share of women in Georgia are in the labour force?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate for women in Georgia was 56.7% in 2025. The peak was 63.1% in 2005 and the low 53.1% in 2021. Europe & Central Asia median: 54.6%; Georgia is 18th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 67th of 174.

How many people in Georgia are employed?

According to the ILO, the employment to population ratio in Georgia was 56.5% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 60.3%; its low point was 2013, at 53.6%. Europe & Central Asia median: 56.6%; Georgia is 26th highest of 47. Worldwide: 102nd of 174.

What is vulnerable employment in Georgia?

42.4%: that is the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Georgia for 2025, according to the ILO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 11.0%; Georgia is 4th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 61st of 174.

What share of workers in Georgia earn a wage or salary?

According to the ILO, the share of workers who are paid employees in Georgia was 53.9% in 2025. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 85.5%, and Georgia placed 44th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 114th of 174.