Georgia posts increase in unemployment

Tbilisi. 19 November. REPORT.AZ/ In the third quarter of this year, the unemployment rate in Georgia was 12.2%, Report's local bureau informs citing the National Statistics Office of Georgia. 

The indicator rose by 0.1% in quarterly terms. The unemployment rate was 13% among men and 11.3% among women. This figure was 18.3% in urban areas and 6% in rural areas.

The increase in unemployment is linked to  seasonal factors, the decline in the number of employees in the education sector, and the low wage employment.

In the first quarter of this year, the unemployment rate in Georgia was 14%. Accordingly, the unemployment rate in the second and third quarters demonstrated a declining trend.