Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Georgia

Georgia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Georgia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.60.811999200920201999: 0.948 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.959 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.968 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.87 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.868 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.859 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.876 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.849 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.839 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.921 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.935 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.931 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.939 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.945 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.954 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.955 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.633 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.758 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.74 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.757 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Georgia peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places Georgia 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Georgia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1999 0.9%
2000 1.0% +1.2%
2001 1.0% +0.9%
2003 0.9% -10.2%
2004 0.9% -0.2%
2005 0.9% -1.0%
2006 0.9% +2.0%
2007 0.8% -3.1%
2008 0.8% -1.1%
2009 0.9% +9.8%
2011 0.9% +1.5%
2012 0.9% -0.4%
2013 0.9% +0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.6%
2015 1.0% +0.9%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 0.6% -33.6%
2018 0.8% +19.7%
2019 0.7% -2.4%
2020 0.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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  4. 86 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  5. 87 Jordan 0.7% compare
  6. 88 Bulgaria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Georgia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Georgia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Georgia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Georgia ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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