Category: Georgia
Unemployment rate in Georgia remains at 13.9% in 2025, Geostat reports
Georgia’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in 2025 compared to the previous year and stood at 13.9%, Geostat reports. Official statistics show that both employment and the labor force — people actively seeking work — declined last year. Geostat data shows the labor force participation rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points year-on-year to 54.5%, while the […]
Read moreBusiness climate worsens in Q1 2026 compared to previous quarter – BAG Index
The business climate in Georgia worsens in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, the Business Association of Georgia (BAG) reports. Despite the decline, the indicator remains in a “boom phase,” meaning companies still assess their current situation and expectations positively. The BAG Index, based on a survey of member companies conducted […]
Read moreKazakhstan faces workforce shortage in eight key sectors
At today’s Government Hour in the Majilis Kazakh Science and Higher Education Minister Sayasat Nurbek announced that Kazakhstan is experiencing a shortage of specialists in eight critical areas of the economy, Qazinform News Agency reports. According to the Minister, since 2025, Kazakhstan has been conducting labor market studies with QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and using the […]
Read moreGovernment creates Investment and Export Agency, abolishes PPP Agency
The Government of Georgia is creating a new Investment and Export Agency under the Ministry of Economy, replacing the existing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Agency. The PPP Agency is being abolished in its current form and transferred from the government administration to the Ministry of Economy. It will operate as a Legal Entity of Public Law […]
Read moreTbilisi expands support for small businesses
Tbilisi City Hall is expanding its ‘Micro and Small Business Support’ initiative, transforming the pilot project into a full-fledged program with significantly increased financial backing for local entrepreneurs, Mayor Kakha Kaladze said during a municipal government meeting. A central change under the updated program is the increase in the maximum co-financing limit, which rises from […]
Read moreThe average monthly salary in the business sector is 2,608 GEL
In the IV quarter of 2025, the average number of persons employed in business sector equaled 839.2 thousand, which is year-on-year 3.4 percent more. Out of the total number of persons employed, 43.3 percent were female and 56.7 percent were male. The total number of employees amounted to 782.8 thousand (year-on-year 2.4 percent more) and […]
Read moreIn certain cases, a foreign national to be allowed to carry out professional activities without residence and work permits
This possibility will apply only to situations where the work is linked to a specific project and does not lead to long-term establishment in the local labor market. A special article is being added to the Law on “Labor Migration” in this regard. The initiative has been prepared by members of the ruling party and […]
Read moreOver 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 […]
Read moreTBC Capital to Host International Capital Markets Conference in Tbilisi
Leading investment bank TBC Capital, in partnership with the National Bank of Georgia, will host the International Capital Markets Conference on March 24. The largest capital markets event in the Caucasus region will be held in Tbilisi for the second time, bringing together key players from global and regional financial markets. The conference will feature […]
Read moreGeorgia Positions Itself as Regional Hospitality Hub at Investment Forum Tbilisi 2026
Georgia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Revaz Sokhadze, officially opened the Hospitality Investment Forum Tbilisi 2026, setting an ambitious tone for the country’s next phase of tourism and hospitality development. The forum, held in Tbilisi, brought together leading hotel operators, global hospitality brands, real estate developers, institutional investors, financial institutions, and senior public officials. Designed as a […]
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