Geostat: Average earnings equaled to 876.1 Gel for women, while 1294.1 Gel for men
Geostat: Average earnings equaled to 876.1 Gel for women, while 1294.1 Gel for men

In the first quarter of the 2019 year the average monthly earnings in Georgia increased by 33.5 Gel compared to the first quarter of the previous year and amounted to 1092.7 Gel.

According to National Statistic Office of Georgia, in the first quarter of 2019 the majority of sectors indicated the increase of the average monthly earnings compared to the first quarter of the previous year. According to the economic activity the highest monthly earnings were observed in the following fields: Financial and insurance activities – 1894.3 (annual growth -17.8 percent); Professional, scientific and technical activities – 1799.0 Gel (annual growth 3.2 percent); Information and communication – 1751.8 (annual growth 3.9 percent).

It is noteworthy that according to official statistics, in the first quarter of 2019, the average earnings for women (876 GEL) is lower with 418 GEL than the average earnings of men (1294 GEL).