Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia

Georgia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 2.09 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.09 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia, 1998–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200920201998: 01999: 1.8M2000: 1.9M2001: 2.0M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 642.7k2007: 1.2M2008: 2.6M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.4M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 2.09 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia peaked at 2.60 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

Georgia ranks 55th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 0 —
1999 1.79 million —
2000 1.90 million +6.2%
2001 1.96 million +3.1%
2003 1.36 million -30.7%
2004 1.31 million -3.4%
2005 1.29 million -1.8%
2006 642,656 -50.2%
2007 1.18 million +83.6%
2008 2.60 million +120.0%
2009 1.52 million -41.5%
2010 1.53 million +1.0%
2011 1.59 million +3.9%
2012 1.62 million +1.6%
2013 1.63 million +1.0%
2014 1.63 million -0.5%
2015 1.68 million +3.1%
2016 1.66 million -1.0%
2017 1.41 million -15.2%
2018 2.11 million +50.0%
2019 2.09 million -1.1%
2020 2.09 million +0.1%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 2.09 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.40 million, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 2.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +120.0% 1.18 million 2.60 million
2007 +83.6% 642,656 1.18 million
2006 -50.2% 1.29 million 642,656
2018 +50.0% 1.41 million 2.11 million
2009 -41.5% 2.60 million 1.52 million
2003 -30.7% 1.96 million 1.36 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 895,775 0 1.79 million 2
2000s 1.53 million 642,656 2.60 million 9
2010s 1.69 million 1.41 million 2.11 million 10
2020s 2.09 million 2.09 million 2.09 million 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 52 Slovakia 2.19 million compare
  2. 53 Tunisia 2.10 million compare
  3. 54 Norway 2.10 million compare
  4. 56 Finland 1.98 million compare
  5. 57 Mozambique 1.95 million compare
  6. 58 Honduras 1.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Georgia was 2.09 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Georgia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Georgia ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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