Over one million employees recorded in Georgia as salaries grow

The latest Employment Tracker by PMCG shows that the number of salaried employees in Georgia surpassed 1,000,000 in February 2026, reflecting a 4% year-on-year increase.

The data shows that the majority of employees fall into mid- and high-income brackets. Around 35% earned between GEL 1,200–2,399, while another 35% earned GEL 2,400 or more. Both categories saw a 4% increase compared to February 2025.

Lower-income earners, those receiving GEL 600 or less, accounted for 11.6% of employees, or 116,105 people, marking a 1.5% increase from the same period last year.

The Georgian job portal jobs.ge reported 6,382 new vacancies in February 2026. While this represents a slight 0.5% decrease compared to January, the total number of job postings rose by 14% year-on-year.

The IT & programming sector experienced the fastest growth in vacancies, up 21% year-on-year, followed by administration and management roles, which increased by 19%. Between December 2025 and February 2026, sales and procurement positions accounted for the largest share of new job postings.

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