Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Georgia

Georgia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.4%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Georgia, 1996–2024

051015201996201020241996: 2.4 %1997: 5 %1998: 14.5 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 9.6 %2024: 8 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Georgia stood at 8.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Georgia peaked at 20.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1996.

Georgia ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.9% 2.4% 14.5% 4
2000s 13.8% 10.8% 20.7% 10
2010s 16.8% 11.6% 20.2% 10
2020s 10.3% 8.0% 11.8% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 49 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.3% compare
  2. 50 Armenia 8.3% compare
  3. 51 Uruguay 8.2% compare
  4. 53 Suriname 7.9% compare
  5. 54 France 7.7% compare
  6. 55 Saint Lucia 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Georgia?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Georgia was 8.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1996.
How does Georgia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Georgia ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.