The unemployment rate in Georgia declined to 14.4% in the second quarter of 2026 from 14.7% in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 8.5 thousand year-on-year to 219.1 thousand. The jobless rate for women slipped to 11.3% from 12.2% in Q2 2025, while the rate for men inched down to 15.7% from 15.9%. Meanwhile, the employment rate moderated by 0.4 percentage point to 46.0% from 46.4% a year earlier, as the number of employed persons decreased by 1.1 thousand to 1,365.2 thousand. Additionally, the labour force participation rate fell to 53.3% from 54.1%. source: National Statistics Office of Georgia

Unemployment Rate in Georgia decreased to 13.80 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 14.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Georgia averaged 17.49 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 September of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Georgia decreased to 13.80 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 14.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Georgia is expected to be 14.80 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 14.80 percent in 2027 and 14.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-20 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q1 14.4% 13.3% 13.8%
2026-08-19 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 13.8% 14.4% 14.5%
2026-11-19 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q3 13.8% 14.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1365.20 1369.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 46.00 45.70 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 53.30 53.40 percent Jun 2026
Population 3.94 3.93 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 219.10 230.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 13.80 14.40 percent Jun 2026
Wages 2389.28 2363.78 GEL/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2231.42 2132.44 GEL/Month Jun 2026
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
13.80 14.40 27.20 10.30 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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Georgia Jobless Rate Falls in Q2
The unemployment rate in Georgia declined to 14.4% in the second quarter of 2026 from 14.7% in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 8.5 thousand year-on-year to 219.1 thousand. The jobless rate for women slipped to 11.3% from 12.2% in Q2 2025, while the rate for men inched down to 15.7% from 15.9%. Meanwhile, the employment rate moderated by 0.4 percentage point to 46.0% from 46.4% a year earlier, as the number of employed persons decreased by 1.1 thousand to 1,365.2 thousand. Additionally, the labour force participation rate fell to 53.3% from 54.1%.
2026-08-19
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 employment rate moderated by 1.1 percentage point to 45.7% from 46.8% 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