The unemployment rate in Georgia fell to 13.3% in the third quarter of 2025 from 13.8% in the corresponding period of the previous year. This marked the lowest reading since the fourth quarter of 2003, as the number of unemployed persons dropped by 12.1 thousand to 213.7 thousand. The jobless rate for women edged down to 11.4% from 11.5% in Q3 2024, while the rate for men slipped to 14.7% from 15.6%. Meanwhile, the employment rate rose to 47.3% from 47.1% a year earlier, even as the number of employed persons declined by 11.7 thousand to 1,396 thousand. The labor force participation rate decreased to 54.5% from 54.7%. source: National Statistics Office of Georgia

Unemployment Rate in Georgia decreased to 13.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 14.30 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Georgia averaged 17.71 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 27.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of 10.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2000. This page provides - Georgia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Georgia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Georgia decreased to 13.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 14.30 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Georgia is expected to be 14.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Georgia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 13.50 percent in 2026 and 12.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-19 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 14.3% 14.7% 15.0%
2025-11-19 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q3 13.3% 14.3% 14.4%
2026-02-19 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q4 13.3% 14.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1396.00 1366.30 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Rate 47.30 46.40 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 54.50 54.10 percent Sep 2025
Population 3.71 3.70 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 213.70 227.60 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 13.30 14.30 percent Sep 2025
Wages 2271.60 2212.00 GEL/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2224.15 2102.01 GEL Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.50 21.00 percent Dec 2024


Georgia Unemployment Rate
In Georgia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.30 14.30 27.20 10.30 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Georgia Jobless Rate Falls to 13.3% in Q3
The unemployment rate in Georgia fell to 13.3% in the third quarter of 2025 from 13.8% in the corresponding period of the previous year. This marked the lowest reading since the fourth quarter of 2003, as the number of unemployed persons dropped by 12.1 thousand to 213.7 thousand. The jobless rate for women edged down to 11.4% from 11.5% in Q3 2024, while the rate for men slipped to 14.7% from 15.6%. Meanwhile, the employment rate rose to 47.3% from 47.1% a year earlier, even as the number of employed persons declined by 11.7 thousand to 1,396 thousand. The labor force participation rate decreased to 54.5% from 54.7%.
2025-11-19
Georgia Jobless Rate Rises to 14.3% in Q2
The unemployment rate in Georgia rose to 14.3% in the second quarter of 2025, from 13.7% in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons increased by 7.9 thousand to 227.6 thousand. The jobless rate for women went up to 12.2% from 10.9% in Q2 2024, while that for men remained unchanged at 15.9%. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell to 46.4% from 47% a year ago, with the number of employed persons dropping by 21.5 thousand to 1,366.3 thousand. The labor force participation rate edged down to 54.1% from 54.5%.
2025-08-19
Georgia Jobless Rate Rises to 14.7% in Q1
The unemployment rate in Georgia rose to 14.7% in the first quarter of 2025, from 14% in the corresponding period of the previous year. This marked the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 2023, as the number of unemployed persons increased by 10.8 thousand to 239.4 thousand. The jobless rate for men went up to 17% (vs 16.3% in Q1 2024) while that for women also rose to 11.6% (vs 11.1%). Meanwhile, the employment rate fell to 46.8% from 47.3% a year ago, with the number of employed persons dropping by 7.6 thousand to 1,394.2 thousand. The labor force participation rate edged down to 54.8% from 55%.
2025-05-20