Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Georgia

Georgia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2020

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Georgia, 1999–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51999200920201999: 0.112 % of rural youth labor force2000: 0.073 % of rural youth labor force2001: 0.054 % of rural youth labor force2003: 0.179 % of rural youth labor force2004: 0.183 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.197 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.179 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.236 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.221 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.237 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.203 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.227 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.217 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.195 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.182 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.177 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.108 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.519 % of rural youth labor force2019: 0.526 % of rural youth labor force2020: 0.508 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.5% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Georgia peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

Georgia ranks 8th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Georgia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1999 0.1%
2000 0.1% -35.2%
2001 0.1% -25.8%
2003 0.2% +230.9%
2004 0.2% +2.1%
2005 0.2% +7.9%
2006 0.2% -9.1%
2007 0.2% +31.6%
2008 0.2% -6.2%
2009 0.2% +7.1%
2011 0.2% -14.4%
2012 0.2% +12.0%
2013 0.2% -4.6%
2014 0.2% -10.2%
2015 0.2% -6.7%
2016 0.2% -2.7%
2017 0.1% -39.1%
2018 0.5% +381.7%
2019 0.5% +1.4%
2020 0.5% -3.3%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural 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
2018 +381.7% 0.1% 0.5%
2003 +230.9% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 5 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  2. 6 Spain 0.5% compare
  3. 7 Greece 0.5% compare
  4. 9 Croatia 0.5% compare
  5. 10 Jordan 0.5% compare
  6. 11 Italy 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Georgia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Georgia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Georgia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Georgia ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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