Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia

Georgia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2020

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia, 1999–2020

0.10.20.30.41999200920201999: 0.187 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.163 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.195 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.075 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.071 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.078 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.083 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.084 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.102 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.272 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.238 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.238 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.241 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.204 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.2 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.19 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.202 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.401 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.406 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.436 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.4% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Georgia 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Georgia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% -13.2%
2001 0.2% +19.9%
2003 0.1% -61.3%
2004 0.1% -6.2%
2005 0.1% +10.7%
2006 0.1% +5.7%
2007 0.1% +1.5%
2008 0.1% +21.4%
2009 0.3% +166.6%
2011 0.2% -12.4%
2012 0.2% +0.1%
2013 0.2% +0.9%
2014 0.2% -15.1%
2015 0.2% -2.3%
2016 0.2% -4.8%
2017 0.2% +6.5%
2018 0.4% +98.0%
2019 0.4% +1.4%
2020 0.4% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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  3. 4 Djibouti 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Georgia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Georgia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Georgia ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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