Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia
Georgia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 16.6% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia peaked at 16.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2003.
That places Georgia 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Georgia was 16.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Georgia ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.