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

Georgia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1999–2020

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

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.347 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.282 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.346 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.052 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.074 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.086 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.107 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.155 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.077 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.525 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.5 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.392 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.473 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.413 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.399 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.365 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.063 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.564 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.531 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.55 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Georgia stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Georgia peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Georgia ranks 7th of 97 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, urban in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Georgia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1999 0.3%
2000 0.3% -18.6%
2001 0.3% +22.6%
2003 0.1% -85.0%
2004 0.1% +43.6%
2005 0.1% +16.1%
2006 0.1% +23.8%
2007 0.2% +44.7%
2008 0.1% -50.2%
2009 0.5% +580.4%
2011 0.5% -4.7%
2012 0.4% -21.7%
2013 0.5% +20.7%
2014 0.4% -12.6%
2015 0.4% -3.3%
2016 0.4% -8.7%
2017 0.1% -82.7%
2018 0.6% +795.6%
2019 0.5% -5.9%
2020 0.6% +3.6%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.6% 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, urban 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 +795.6% 0.1% 0.6%
2009 +580.4% 0.1% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 4 South Africa 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Italy 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Greece 0.6% compare
  4. 8 Zambia 0.5% compare
  5. 9 Spain 0.5% compare
  6. 10 Tunisia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Georgia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Georgia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Georgia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Georgia ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
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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