The unemployment rate in Georgia fell to 14.4% in the first quarter of 2026 from 14.7% in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 9.4 thousand year-on-year to 230 thousand. The jobless rate for women increased to 12.1% from 11.6% in Q1 2025, while the rate for men slipped to 16.2% from 17%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate moderated by 1 percentage point to 45.7% from 46.7% a year earlier, as the number of employed persons decreased by 25 thousand to 1,369.2 thousand. Additionally, the labour force participation rate fell to 53.4% from 54.8%. source: National Statistics Office of Georgia

Unemployment Rate in Georgia increased to 14.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 13.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Georgia averaged 17.56 percent from 1998 until 2026, 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 May of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Georgia increased to 14.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 13.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Georgia is expected to be 14.10 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 12.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-19 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q4 13.3% 13.3% 14.0%
2026-05-20 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q1 14.4% 13.3% 13.8%
2026-08-19 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 14.4% 14.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1369.20 1402.10 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 45.70 47.10 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 53.40 54.40 percent Mar 2026
Population 3.94 3.93 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 230.00 215.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 14.40 13.30 percent Mar 2026
Wages 2466.20 2271.60 GEL/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2402.75 2224.15 GEL Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.60 17.50 percent Dec 2025


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
14.40 13.30 27.20 10.30 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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Georgia Q1 Jobless Rate Drops to 14.4%
The unemployment rate in Georgia fell to 14.4% in the first quarter of 2026 from 14.7% in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 9.4 thousand year-on-year to 230 thousand. The jobless rate for women increased to 12.1% from 11.6% in Q1 2025, while the rate for men slipped to 16.2% from 17%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate moderated by 1 percentage point to 45.7% from 46.7% a year earlier, as the number of employed persons decreased by 25 thousand to 1,369.2 thousand. Additionally, the labour force participation rate fell to 53.4% from 54.8%.
2026-05-20
Georgia Jobless Rate Drops to 13.3% in Q4
The unemployment rate in Georgia fell to 13.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 14.2% in the corresponding period of the previous year. This remains the lowest reading since the fourth quarter of 2003, as the number of unemployed persons dropped by 18.5 thousand to 215.4 thousand. The jobless rate for women decreased to 10.3% from 11.1% in Q4 2024, while the rate for men slipped to 15.6% from 16.7%. Meanwhile, the employment rate stood at 47.1%, unchanged from a year earlier, even as the number of employed persons declined by 10.4 thousand to 1,402.1 thousand. The labor force participation rate decreased to 54.4% from 54.9%.
2026-02-19
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