In the I quarter of 2024, the average number of persons employed equaled to 749.4 thousand, which is year-on-year 4.6 percent more. Out of the total number of persons employed, 43.5 percent are female and 56.5 percent are male, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
As of the document, 44.3 percent of total number of persons employed comes on large, 19.5 percent – on medium and 36.1 percent - on small businesses. The total number of employees amounted 703.2 thousands (year-on-year 3.8 percent more).
The total personnel costs of enterprises equaled to 4 269.1 million GEL (year-on-year 17.1 percent more). In the I quarter of 2024, average monthly remuneration of employed persons equaled to 1 985.4 GEL (year-on-year increase by 226.3 GEL) while remuneration of employed women made up 1 559.2 GEL (year-on-year increase by 163.7 GEL).
Average monthly remuneration of employed persons by size of enterprises is as follows:
• Large business – 2 110.3 GEL
• Medium business – 2 385.0 GEL
• Small business – 1 540.8 GEL
