Georgia Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Georgia's youth unemployment was 30.26% in 2025, ranked 163rd globally. This represents a 1.3% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Georgia's youth unemployment stood at 30.26% in 2025, a rise of +0.40pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 29.87% by 2026. Georgia ranked 163rd globally.
Georgia’s youth unemployment rate has risen sharply from an all‑time trough of 4.47% in 1991 to a peak of 41.90% during the global financial crisis in 2009, before moderating to 30.26% in 2025, ranking the country 163rd worldwide. Over the 35‑year span the indicator has remained well above the levels seen in many transition economies, and the 2025 figure is only slightly lower than that of Iraq (32.01%) and higher than North Macedonia’s 28.75%, underscoring persistent labour market challenges for young people. The post‑2009 decline reflects gradual macro‑economic recovery and targeted activation programmes, yet the current rate remains markedly elevated relative to the 1991 trough and suggests structural rigidity in the transition from education to work. Continued reforms in vocational training, apprenticeship schemes and incentives for private‑sector hiring are likely to be decisive in lowering the rate further, with the next decade expected to show either a modest downward trend or a plateau depending on policy implementation.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Unemployment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 29.68% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 29.77% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 29.87% | - | - |
| 2025 | 30.26% | +0.40pp | #163 |
| 2024 | 29.86% | −0.07pp | #162 |
| 2023 | 29.93% | −0.20pp | #163 |
| 2022 | 30.14% | −0.47pp | #160 |
| 2021 | 30.60% | −0.25pp | #156 |
| 2020 | 30.85% | +0.79pp | #152 |
| 2019 | 30.06% | +0.37pp | #159 |
| 2018 | 29.69% | +1.00pp | #156 |
| 2017 | 28.69% | −6.33pp | #152 |
| 2016 | 35.02% | −0.83pp | #164 |
| 2015 | 35.85% | −1.52pp | #166 |
| 2014 | 37.37% | −2.86pp | #169 |
| 2013 | 40.22% | +2.79pp | #171 |
| 2012 | 37.43% | −3.28pp | #169 |
| 2011 | 40.71% | +0.80pp | #175 |
Analysis
Georgia's youth unemployment was 30.26% in 2025, a rise of +0.40pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 29.87% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Georgia's youth unemployment was 30.26% in 2025. Ranked 163rd globally. This represents a 1.3% increase from the previous year.
Georgia's youth unemployment peaked at 41.90% in 2009.
The lowest youth unemployment in Georgia was 4.47% in 1991.
Georgia ranks 163rd globally in youth unemployment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Georgia's youth unemployment is projected to reach 29.87% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth unemployment of Georgia in 2025 was 30.26%. This ranks 163rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_georgia_youth-unemployment,
title = {Georgia Youth Unemployment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/georgia/youth-unemployment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}