Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia

Georgia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 2.11 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.11 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.12 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia, 1997–2020

02.0M4.0M6.0M1997200820201997: 01998: 01999: 1.8M2000: 1.9M2001: 2.0M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.2M2008: 5.1M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.4M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 2.11 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia peaked at 5.12 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

That places Georgia 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 1.83 million —
2000 1.94 million +6.2%
2001 1.99 million +2.5%
2003 1.39 million -30.1%
2004 1.33 million -4.1%
2005 1.32 million -1.4%
2006 1.25 million -4.9%
2007 1.20 million -4.4%
2008 5.12 million +328.2%
2009 1.59 million -68.9%
2010 1.63 million +2.2%
2011 1.62 million -0.6%
2012 1.64 million +1.3%
2013 1.65 million +0.7%
2014 1.64 million -0.6%
2015 1.69 million +2.9%
2016 1.67 million -1.2%
2017 1.42 million -14.6%
2018 2.15 million +50.8%
2019 2.11 million -1.6%
2020 2.11 million -0.3%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 2.11 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 2.11 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.42 million, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total 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 +328.2% 1.20 million 5.12 million
2009 -68.9% 5.12 million 1.59 million
2018 +50.8% 1.42 million 2.15 million
2003 -30.1% 1.99 million 1.39 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 609,907 0 1.83 million 3
2000s 1.90 million 1.20 million 5.12 million 9
2010s 1.72 million 1.42 million 2.15 million 10
2020s 2.11 million 2.11 million 2.11 million 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 74 Finland 2.42 million compare
  2. 75 Kyrgyzstan 2.40 million compare
  3. 76 Costa Rica 2.25 million compare
  4. 78 Ireland 2.01 million compare
  5. 79 Croatia 1.92 million compare
  6. 80 Niger 1.90 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More reference data data for Georgia

All data for Georgia →

Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia was 2.11 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 5.12 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Georgia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Georgia ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia. Statizoid. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-labor-force-in-the-sample-aged-15-64-total/georgia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-labor-force-in-the-sample-aged-15-64-total/georgia/">Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Georgia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed