Georgia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Georgia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Georgia was 64.31% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 79.95% in 1994. The lowest was 61.01% in 2021 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.47% per year.
Georgia ranks 72 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 39%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Georgia sits above it. It peaked in 1994 and has fallen 20% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 3%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 12 of 49 economies; Albania (64.26%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 21st of 187 in 1990 → 26th of 187 in 2000 → 42nd of 187 in 2010 → 67th of 187 in 2020 → 71st of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 64.35% | +0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 64.04% | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 63.69% | +2.7 pp |
| 2021 | 61.01% | -2.4 pp |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 62.93% | -1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 63.93% | -1.9 pp |
| 2017 | 65.83% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 66.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 66.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 66.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 66.76% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 67.16% | -0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 68.17% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 67.97% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 68.16% | -1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 69.12% | -0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 69.94% | -0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 70.85% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 71.47% | -1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 72.63% | -0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 73.31% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 74.01% | -0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 74.45% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 75.02% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 75.68% | -1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 77.31% | -1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 79.13% | -0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 79.95% | +1.2 pp |
| 1993 | 78.73% | +1.1 pp |
| 1992 | 77.63% | +1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 76.63% | +0.9 pp |
| 1990 | 75.73% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Georgia’s Labor participation in 1991?
76.63% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Georgia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -15.1% in total — about 0.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 64.31%; 2024: 64.35%; 2023: 64.04%; 2022: 63.69%; 2021: 61.01%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.