Labor force with basic education in Georgia
Georgia: Labor force with basic education was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Georgia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Georgia stood at 33.8%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Georgia peaked at 65.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2012.
That places Georgia 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.3% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.8% | 36.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Georgia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Georgia?
- Labor force with basic education in Georgia was 33.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Georgia ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).