Georgia

**No major new releases in the last 60 days (roughly early May–early July 2026) update the specific baseline youth unemployment figure (15-24 male, national: 29.2% for 2025) or provide fresh ILO/World Bank modeled estimates breaking it down by male youth.**[[1]](https://tradingeconomics.com/georgia/youth-unemployment-rate)[[2]](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSGEO)

Overall modeled youth unemployment (15-24) stood at ~29.9% in 2024 and 30.3% in 2025 per available series; total unemployment (all ages) was reported at 13.9% for 2025 by Georgia’s National Statistics Office (Geostat), stable from 2024, with early 2026 indicators around 14.4%.[[3]](https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/683/Employment-Unemployment)[[4]](https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/country/georgia) World Bank data similarly notes overall unemployment stable near 13.9% through end-2025, supported by prior growth but with moderating projections for 2026.[[4]](https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/country/georgia) No new male-specific youth breakdowns or shocks (e.g., currency crisis or sudden labor market contraction) appear in recent Geostat, ILO, or World Bank releases.

**Significant ongoing political protests and government crackdowns (2024–2026 series) directly affect young people, including young men (18-35), with heightened repression noted in May–June 2026.**[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%932026_Georgian_protests)[[6]](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/06/georgia-authorities-built-coordinated-system-to-crush-dissent-and-entrench-power/)

- Protests, sparked by the November 2024 suspension of EU accession talks and disputed elections, continued into 2026 with daily or near-daily actions, including a large Independence Day rally in Tbilisi on May 26, 2026.[[7]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaWiaO6jDKA)
- Opposition figures faced arrests/detention in May 2026 (e.g., former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili on May 14; others on May 22 and 30).[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%932026_Georgian_protests)
- Reports document a coordinated crackdown: HRW dispatches (May 5 and June 10, 2026) on a new database raising rights concerns and jailing of activists for peaceful protest; Amnesty International (June 15, 2026) on 500 days of protests, police violence, and entrenchment of power, including charges against officers in isolated cases.[[8]](https://www.hrw.org/europe/central-asia/georgia)[[6]](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/06/georgia-authorities-built-coordinated-system-to-crush-dissent-and-entrench-power/)
- Youth have been prominently involved as activists and protesters, facing detentions, with references to continuous actions reaching hundreds of days by mid-2026.[[9]](https://youth.europa.eu/news/your-activism-matters-voices-of-freedom-georgia_en)

These dynamics represent sustained political instability that could elevate risks for young men (protest participation, arrests, economic marginalization), potentially shifting the instability fuse score upward from the 56.2/100 baseline despite stable headline unemployment.

**Notable 2025 reports on youth include UNICEF Georgia’s Annual Report 2025, which highlights a 24.1% NEET rate (not in employment, education, or training) for ages 15–29, with young women disproportionately affected by care responsibilities and labor market barriers.**[[10]](https://open.unicef.org/download-pdf?country-name=Georgia&year=2025) Other analyses (e.g., BTI 2026 Country Report) link broader democratic backsliding, protest repression, and economic factors to youth challenges but do not provide newer unemployment metrics.[[11]](https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/GEO)

**No reported changes to internet or mobile infrastructure in Georgia (country) during the period—no shutdowns, blackouts, or major coverage/rollout shifts.** Searches primarily surfaced unrelated incidents elsewhere (e.g., Iran).[[12]](https://www.gatech.edu/news/2026/01/16/irans-latest-internet-blackout-extends-phones-and-starlink)

**Overall assessment**: Unemployment data remains consistent with the baseline (no significant recent shifts or new male-youth releases). However, persistent protests, opposition arrests, and documented crackdowns (May–June 2026) constitute a notable escalation in political/security pressures on young people, which could meaningfully increase instability risks beyond the baseline fuse score. Monitor Geostat/ILO for any Q2 2026 labor data and ongoing protest developments. Sources include Geostat, Trading Economics, World Bank, HRW, Amnesty, Wikipedia (protest timeline), and UNICEF.

**Geostat (National Statistics Office of Georgia) – official national statistics bureau**  
- URL: https://www.geostat.ge/ (labor section: https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/683/Employment-Unemployment; Labour Force Survey microdata: https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/130/labour-force-survey-databases)  
- API: No (machine-readable CSV table downloads + ZIP microdata files)  
- Update frequency: Quarterly (with annual summaries); data includes recent quarters (e.g., 2026_I)  
- Auth required: None (free public downloads)  
- Relevance: Unemployment, employment, youth NEET rates, labor force by age/sex/region, and related indicators.[[1]](https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/683/Employment-Unemployment)

**National Bank of Georgia (NBG) – central bank statistics portal**  
- URL: https://nbg.gov.ge/en/statistics/statistics-data (or main statistics page https://nbg.gov.ge/en/page/statistics)  
- API: No (tabular data with downloads; open banking statistics available separately)  
- Update frequency: Monthly/quarterly (per advance release calendar)  
- Auth required: None (free public access)  
- Relevance: Economic/monetary indicators, interest rates, deposits/loans, and related youth employment proxies.[[2]](https://nbg.gov.ge/en/statistics/statistics-data)

**Asian Development Bank (ADB) – regional database with Georgia (Europe & Central Asia) breakdowns**  
- URL: https://www.adb.org/where-we-work/georgia (poverty/economic data; basic statistics dataset: https://data.adb.org/)  
- API: No (Excel/CSV downloads)  
- Update frequency: Annual or as updated (e.g., poverty rates for 2024/2025)  
- Auth required: None (free public downloads)  
- Relevance: Poverty, employment below poverty line, youth-related economic indicators for Georgia.[[3]](https://www.adb.org/where-we-work/georgia/poverty)

**UNICEF Europe & Central Asia (ECA) / country reports – regional poverty/child data with Georgia detail**  
- URL: https://www.unicef.org/eca/ (Georgia-specific reports via unicef.org/georgia)  
- API: No (reports and datasets, often with downloadable tables or via World Bank links)  
- Update frequency: Periodic (e.g., annual or multi-year poverty trend reports)  
- Auth required: None (free public access)  
- Relevance: Child/youth poverty, multidimensional poverty, and related instability indicators.[[4]](https://www.unicef.org/eca/stories/child-poverty-trends-europe-and-central-asia)

No strong evidence was found for public APIs (vs. downloads) from the national bureau or central bank, nor for dedicated local news RSS/APIs or NGO/think-tank APIs specifically tailored to Georgia youth/economic data beyond the above. Regional bodies like UNECE or EBRD provide supplementary coverage but are generally less granular than the sources listed. All identified sources emphasize free, public machine-readable access without authentication.