In the IV quarter of 2025, the average number of persons employed in business sector equaled 839.2 thousand, which is year-on-year 3.4 percent more. Out of the total number of persons employed, 43.3 percent were female and 56.7 percent were male.
The total number of employees amounted to 782.8 thousand (year-on-year 2.4 percent more) and the total personnel costs of enterprises equaled 6 260.3 million GEL (year-on-year 13.1 percent more). In the IV quarter of 2025, average monthly remuneration of employees equaled 2 608.4 GEL (241.3 GEL increase year-on-year), while remuneration specifically for women employees was 1 998.0 GEL (150.7 GEL increase year-on-year). Average monthly remuneration by size of enterprises was as follows: • Large business — 2 743.7 GEL; • Medium size business — 3 084.9 GEL; • Small business — 2 152.2 GEL
In the IV quarter of 2025, the arts, entertainment and recreation had the highest share (35.9 percent) in the total turnover in business sector, followed by trade sector (including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) with 32.9 percent share, manufacturing – with 7.3 percent, construction – with 6.4 percent, transportation and storage – with 4.5 percent, information and communication – with 3.3 percent, and other sectors – with 9.7 percent share.
In the IV quarter of 2025, manufacturing (18.6 percent), trade (18.5 percent), construction (18.5 percent), transportation and storage (9.3 percent) and information and communication (8.4 percent) held the top five places in business sector by production value. The rest of the sectors had 26.6 percent share combined.
