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%.

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%.

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%.