Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia

Georgia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.607 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.622 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.596 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.419 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.407 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.38 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.359 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.36 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.367 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.46 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.495 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.502 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.495 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.52 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.543 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.541 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.419 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.522 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.516 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.495 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.

That places Georgia 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Georgia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1999 0.6%
2000 0.6% +2.5%
2001 0.6% -4.2%
2003 0.4% -29.7%
2004 0.4% -2.9%
2005 0.4% -6.7%
2006 0.4% -5.6%
2007 0.4% +0.3%
2008 0.4% +2.1%
2009 0.5% +25.1%
2011 0.5% +7.7%
2012 0.5% +1.4%
2013 0.5% -1.4%
2014 0.5% +5.1%
2015 0.5% +4.4%
2016 0.5% -0.4%
2017 0.4% -22.6%
2018 0.5% +24.7%
2019 0.5% -1.1%
2020 0.5% -4.2%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 79 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  2. 80 Greece 0.5% compare
  3. 81 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  4. 83 Zambia 0.5% compare
  5. 84 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  6. 85 Tajikistan 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
How does Georgia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Georgia ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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