In 1Q2025, compared to the same period in 2021, the number of people earning a monthly salary of 2,400 GEL or more almost doubled. This is stated in the Labor Market Review of the Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG).
According to the document, the number of people earning up to 600 GEL steadily declined each year since 2021, resulting in a decrease of 40.3% in Q1 of 2025 relative to the same period in 2021. Similarly, the number of people earning between 600 and 1199 GEL also decreased over time (-17.7%).
"In contrast, the number of people earning between 1,200 and 2,399 GEL increased in Q1 of 2025 compared to Q1 of 2021, despite a downward trend that began in Q2 of 2024. The most substantial growth was recorded among individuals earning 2,400 GEL or more, with this group more than doubling by Q1 of 2025 compared to Q1 of 2021.
Between Q1 of 2019 and Q1 of 2025, Georgia’s labor market indicators reveal a persistent gender gap, with no clear trend toward narrowing. During this period, the female labor force participation rate was on average 21.5 pp lower than that of men. This contributed to lower employment levels among women and a lower reported unemployment rate, primarily due to fewer women actively participating in the labor market.
In Q1 of 2025, the unemployment rate declined for both males (by 4.8 pp) and females (by 5.5 pp) compared to Q1 of 2019. In terms of employment, the male employment rate increased more rapidly (by 6.1 pp) than the female employment rate (2.9 pp).
Between Q1 of 2019 and Q1 of 2025, a significant gender wage gap persisted, with a woman earning, on average, 1.5 times less than a man", - the document reads.
