Work conditions in Georgia

The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

41 hours

Retirement Age

65 years for men and 60 years for women.

Working Contracts

Further information on the website of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

The statutory minimum wage remains at a symbolic GEL 20 per month for the private sector and GEL 115 for public employees (approx. USD 7.40 - USD 42.50), according to the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs, as it has not been adjusted since 1999.

Average Wage

Gross average monthly wage of men: GEL 742 (source: ILO, 2010);
Gross average monthly wage of women: GEL 426 (source: ILO, 2010).

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: The social tax has been abolished and replaced by a doubling of income tax.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: The social tax has been abolished and replaced by a doubling of income tax.

Social Partners

Employer Associations

GEA - Georgian Employers' Association

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Weak.

Labour Unions

Confederation of Georgian Unions

Unionisation Rate

97.5 %

Labour Regulation Bodies

Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia