Georgia

**No major new government, ILO, or World Bank releases on youth (15-24) or male-specific unemployment in Georgia in the last ~60 days (roughly early April–early June 2026) that update the 29.2% baseline figure.**[[1]](https://georgiatoday.ge/unemployment-rate-in-georgia-remains-at-13-9-in-2025-geostat-reports/)[[2]](https://www.businessinsider.ge/Economic/unemployment-rate-in-georgia-falls-to-14-4-in-q1-2026-geostat-36398?lng=eng)

Geostat (National Statistics Office) reported overall unemployment at 13.9% for full-year 2025 (unchanged from 2024), with Q1 2026 at 14.4% (down 0.3 pp year-on-year). Youth unemployment (modeled ILO estimates) stood at ~30.3% total for 2025; narrower figures (e.g., ages 20-24) were lower at 17.6%. Labor force participation and employment rates edged down slightly. Geostat’s site includes age-group breakdowns and NEET data, but no fresh male 15-24 disaggregation beyond prior modeled estimates appears in recent releases.[[3]](https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/683/Employment-Unemployment)[[4]](https://tradingeconomics.com/georgia/youth-unemployment-rate)[[5]](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSGEO)

**Ongoing 2024–2026 protests and related political/security developments continue to affect young men (18-35), with recent escalations in repression but no new large-scale events, coups, militia recruitment, or economic shocks/currency crises in the last 60 days.**[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%932026_Georgian_protests)

- Protests (pro-EU, anti-government) have persisted daily or near-daily since late 2024, reaching 456+ days by late May 2026, including major rallies on Independence Day (May 26, 2026).[[7]](https://www.instagram.com/p/DVRZ6-2DCQR/)
- On May 7, 2026, ten people (including a prominent opera singer) received lengthy prison sentences for organizing/participating in election-day protests and alleged violence/attempted overthrow during 2025 municipal elections.[[8]](https://www.reuters.com/world/georgia-hands-down-long-sentences-election-day-protest-organisers-2026-05-07/)
- May 2026 saw further opposition arrests/detentions (e.g., former Defence Minister Irakli Okruashvili on May 14; others on May 22 and 30) tied to parliamentary commissions and protest-related charges.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%932026_Georgian_protests)
- Broader crackdowns include fines, administrative arrests for minor protest actions (e.g., standing on pavements), and restrictive laws; these have disproportionately impacted student/youth protesters via police force, surveillance, and due-process issues.[[9]](https://freedomhouse.org/country/georgia/freedom-world/2026)

These sustain pressure on youth but do not represent a sharp escalation beyond the established pattern. No reports of currency crises, major economic shocks, or militia activity targeting young men.

**No notable new NGO or academic reports specifically on Georgia’s youth situation published in 2025 (or early 2026) surfaced in targeted searches.** Broader reports (e.g., IMF Article IV noting ~30% youth unemployment as structural; BTI 2026 country report on democratic backsliding and labor issues) reference ongoing challenges but predate or fall outside the narrow recent window.[[10]](https://afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/data/georgia/demand)[[11]](https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/GEO)

**No changes to internet/mobile infrastructure access (shutdowns, major rollouts, or coverage shifts) reported for Georgia.**[[12]](https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/2026-elections-and-internet-shutdowns-watch/)

**Assessment vs. baseline**: Youth unemployment remains structurally high (~30% modeled total; baseline male figure aligns with available data) with no significant recent update. Political instability via sustained protests and targeted repression continues without major new triggers in the period. No flags for abrupt shifts in the instability picture. Sources primarily include Geostat via secondary reporting (May 2026), Reuters (May 7, 2026), Wikipedia compilation of events, and Freedom House/BTI overviews. For primary data, check geostat.ge employment pages or ilostat.ilo.org.

**Geostat (National Statistics Office of Georgia)**: https://www.geostat.ge/en (labor/employment section: https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/683/Employment-Unemployment and dedicated youth/children portal). No public API identified (downloads via PC-AXIS database and direct CSV/Excel exports available on data pages). Updates: quarterly/annual for labor force and unemployment (e.g., detailed indicators by sex/activity). Auth: none (free public downloads).[[1]](https://www.geostat.ge/en)[[2]](https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/683/Employment-Unemployment)

**National Bank of Georgia (NBG) Statistics Portal**: https://nbg.gov.ge/en/statistics/statistics-data (covers monetary, financial, exchange rates, and some economic indicators relevant to youth employment/economy). No dedicated public macro data API (Open Banking APIs exist for financial institutions but not general stats; unofficial wrappers for rates only). Updates: monthly/quarterly. Auth: none for downloads.[[3]](https://nbg.gov.ge/en/statistics/statistics-data)

**ILOSTAT (Europe & Central Asia regional focus)**: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/europe-and-central-asia/ (country breakdowns for Georgia on youth unemployment, NEET, labor force indicators). API: yes (bulk downloads, SDMX, and query tools; also via World Bank integration). Updates: annual/periodic. Auth: none (free).[[4]](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/europe-and-central-asia/)

**World Bank Human Capital Data Portal / Open Data (Georgia-specific views)**: https://humancapital.worldbank.org/en/economy/GEO and https://data.worldbank.org/ (youth unemployment, NEET, employment by activity for Georgia). API: yes (REST API with CSV/XML/Excel exports). Updates: annual. Auth: none (free; already partially covered but country-specific pages useful).[[5]](https://humancapital.worldbank.org/en/economy/GEO)

**Reliable local/regional news sources with RSS** (for crisis/youth instability monitoring): Civil.ge (https://civil.ge/ — English-language coverage of Georgia politics/economy; check site for RSS) or Agenda.ge. No dedicated public news API found; RSS feeds available on many Georgian outlets (e.g., via general aggregators or site-specific). Updates: daily. Auth: none. (General reliable RSS options like Reuters or BBC World also cover the region consistently.)

**Additional notes**: 
- No strong matches found for dedicated public APIs from finance ministry, specific ECA regional banks (e.g., no ADB/ESCWA equivalents with Georgia focus yielding youth data APIs), or NGOs/think tanks (e.g., crisis/poverty trackers) with open APIs. Geostat and ILOSTAT are the strongest primary non-inference sources for labor/youth metrics. Always verify current download/API status directly, as portals evolve.