Category: Georgia
Share of persons receiving a monthly salary up to 600 GEL amounted to 12.4% – PMCG
In November 2025, the number of persons receiving a monthly salary stood at 996,988*, which was 0.8% lower than in October 2025 and 1.0% less than in November 2024. In November 2025, the share of persons receiving a monthly salary up to 600 GEL amounted to 12.4%, which was 0.2 percentage points higher than in […]
Read moreGeorgia to Focus on Economic Growth, Jobs in 2026
Georgian Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili has said that in 2026, Georgia will prioritize economic growth, job creation, and major infrastructure projects, including the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, Anaklia deep-water port, and the energy sector. The minister emphasized that alongside high economic growth, the government will focus on reducing poverty and improving citizens’ welfare, The Caspian Post reports […]
Read morePoland Removes Georgia from Simplified Work Visa Stream
In addition to a wide swath of regulatory immigration changes, Poland has also removed Georgia from its simplified work visa stream (often referred to as the Employer Declaration Scheme) effective December 1, 2025. The simplified scheme will now apply exclusively to nationals of Armenia, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. Georgian citizens currently employed in Poland under […]
Read moreGeorgia’s average monthly nominal earnings up by 10.4 percent in Q3
In the III quarter of 2025, the average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 10.4 percent (214.9 GEL) compared to the same quarter of the previous year and amounted to 2 271.6 GEL. According to the economic activity the highest monthly earnings were observed in the following fields: ⦁ Information and communication – 4 […]
Read moreGeorgia to end 300-GEL employment program in 2026
Georgia’s large-scale public employment scheme for socially vulnerable citizens is set to end in 2026, a significant shift in the government’s welfare and labor policy. The program, introduced by Irakli Garibashvili and funded with more than GEL 300 million over four years, provided 300-GEL monthly payments to participants while allowing them to retain their social […]
Read moreGeorgian Citizens No Longer Eligible for Simplified Employment in Poland
As of December 1, 2025, citizens of Georgia are no longer eligible for Poland’s simplified employment procedure and must instead follow the longer, standard process, which includes obtaining a D-type visa. Poland’s Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy issued a relevant regulation on November 21, removing Georgia from the list of countries whose citizens […]
Read moreGeorgia ends public employment program as labor market tightens
Georgia’s public employment program for socially vulnerable citizens is set to end as the government winds down the initiative after its planned four-year cycle. Deputy Finance Minister Giorgi Kakauridze confirmed that the program, launched in 2022 under then–Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, will not continue into 2025. The scheme had provided jobs to roughly 40,000 people […]
Read moreGeorgia’s labor market: unemployment down but workforce participation also falls
The National Statistics Office (Geostat) reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate declined in the third quarter of 2025, even as fewer people participated in the labor force. The unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage points year-on-year, reaching 13.3%. Despite the improvement in unemployment, overall labor force participation also slipped. In Q3 2025, the share of the […]
Read moreGeorgia extends tax exemption for cash register use at markets until 2028
Legislative amendments prepared by the government and presented to the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee by Deputy Finance Minister Mamuka Baratashvili revealed that the Government of Georgia plans to extend the tax exemption for the use of cash registers at markets until January 1, 2028. This will be the third extension of this obligation. Under […]
Read more“Personnel shortages are the main problem in the construction sector that causes sale price hikes”
«Due to the personnel shortages , the value of real estate rises each day, which in turn drives up sale prices,» Beso Ortoidze, CEO of the development company «Arsi», states. In his words, the staffing shortage results in higher employee salaries, which significantly affects housing sale prices. Note: a study by the Business Association Index […]
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