Geórgia Taxa de Desemprego

The unemployment rate in Georgia rose to 14.7% in the first quarter of 2025, from 14% in the corresponding period of the previous year. This marked the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 2023, as the number of unemployed persons increased by 10.8 thousand to 239.4 thousand. The jobless rate for men went up to 17% (vs 16.3% in Q1 2024) while that for women also rose to 11.6% (vs 11.1%). Meanwhile, the employment rate fell to 46.8% from 47.3% a year ago, with the number of employed persons dropping by 7.6 thousand to 1,394.2 thousand. The labor force participation rate edged down to 54.8% from 55%.