According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat), the unemployment rate in 2025 remained unchanged from the previous year, remaining at 13.9 per cent.

The report indicates that in 2025, the labour force participation rate declined marginally by 0.3 percentage points compared to 2024, reaching 54.5 per cent. The employment rate recorded a 0.2 percentage point decrease, amounting to 46.9 per cent. In urban areas, the labour force participation rate fell by 0.5 percentage points, whereas it remained unchanged in rural regions. Employment in urban centres decreased by 1.2 percentage points, while in rural areas it increased by 1.1 percentage points, reaching 47.3 per cent and 46.3 per cent respectively.

Furthermore, the GeoStat’s report states that employed individuals accounted for 69.3 per cent of the total workforce in 2025, representing an increase of 0.8 percentage points from the previous year. The unemployment rate in urban areas rose by 1.3 percentage points year-on-year, while in rural areas it decreased by 2.1 percentage points. The most significant declines in unemployment were observed in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Kvemo Kartli, and Guria, with reductions of 3.1, 2.9, and 2.0 percentage points, respectively.

GeoStat’s data also highlights that unemployment remains higher among men than women. In 2025, the rate among women increased slightly by 0.2 percentage points, whereas among men it decreased by 0.3 percentage points.

The labour force participation rate remains higher among men, at 66.3 per cent, compared to 44.2 per cent for women in 2025. Year-on-year, participation dipped by 0.7 percentage points for women but edged up by 0.1 percentage points for men. Similarly, employment among women fell by 0.7 percentage points, while it increased modestly by 0.2 percentage points among men.

Age-wise, the highest unemployment rate in 2025 was observed among the 15–19 age group at 39.0 per cent. Conversely, the lowest rate was recorded among those aged 65 and older, at 3.5 per cent. This disparity is primarily attributed to low activity levels within the older age bracket.