Industry share of total emplyoment in Georgia

Georgia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.57
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.57
in 2025
All-time low
8.38
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Georgia, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 12.31992: 11.71993: 11.21994: 111995: 10.91996: 10.91997: 10.81998: 10.61999: 9.82000: 10.22001: 9.62002: 8.52003: 8.42004: 8.92005: 9.42006: 8.82007: 9.92008: 9.82009: 9.72010: 10.12011: 10.42012: 10.32013: 10.32014: 10.52015: 10.52016: 11.22017: 12.52018: 13.62019: 13.42020: 13.42021: 13.92022: 152023: 16.12024: 16.42025: 16.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 16.57 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Georgia peaked at 16.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.38, 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 share of total emplyoment in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Industry share of total emplyoment in Georgia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 12.25 —
1992 11.69 -4.6%
1993 11.24 -3.9%
1994 11.04 -1.8%
1995 10.95 -0.8%
1996 10.93 -0.1%
1997 10.82 -1.1%
1998 10.6 -2.0%
1999 9.84 -7.1%
2000 10.22 +3.8%
2001 9.63 -5.7%
2002 8.48 -12.0%
2003 8.38 -1.2%
2004 8.87 +5.9%
2005 9.39 +5.9%
2006 8.8 -6.3%
2007 9.88 +12.3%
2008 9.8 -0.9%
2009 9.69 -1.0%
2010 10.09 +4.1%
2011 10.4 +3.1%
2012 10.29 -1.0%
2013 10.32 +0.3%
2014 10.53 +2.1%
2015 10.45 -0.8%
2016 11.23 +7.5%
2017 12.47 +11.0%
2018 13.59 +9.0%
2019 13.43 -1.2%
2020 13.42 -0.1%
2021 13.86 +3.3%
2022 14.96 +7.9%
2023 16.1 +7.7%
2024 16.35 +1.6%
2025 16.57 +1.3%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 16.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 16.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.04 9.84 12.25 9
2000s 9.31 8.38 10.22 10
2010s 11.28 10.09 13.59 10
2020s 15.21 13.42 16.57 6

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 123 Venezuela 16.75 compare
  2. 124 Burkina Faso 16.67 compare
  3. 125 Ecuador 16.59 compare
  4. 127 United States Virgin Islands 16.55 compare
  5. 128 Namibia 16.55 compare
  6. 129 Greece 16.32 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Georgia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Georgia was 16.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 2025.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2003.
How does Georgia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Georgia ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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