Georgia Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

14.7

Units In

14.2

Frequency

Yearly

Next Release

Aug 19, 2025

Time to Release

2 Months 28 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
27.2 Dec 2010	10.3 Dec 2000	17.78 %	1998-2025	National Statistics Office of Georgia

In Georgia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

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%.