In May 2026, hotel price index in Georgia increased by 11.8% MoM, with the largest increase observed in Kvemo Kartli, Adjara, and Tbilisi compared to previous month. In May 2026, hotel price index in Georgia increased by 8.7% YoY, with the largest increase in Adjara, Guria, and Kakheti. The average price of a room ranged from 121 GEL to 482 GEL in May 2026.

In April 2026, the number of salaried employees reached 1,012,141, increasing by 2.1% year-over-year. In April 2026, vacancies published on jobs.ge decreased by 5.2% year-over-year. Within this, vacancies in sales and procurement increased by 5.7%, while vacancies in IT and programming decreased by 17%. In Q1 2026, compared to Q4 2025, the efficiency of the labor market decreased, as the seasonally adjusted job openings rate remained unchanged, while the unemployment rate increased.

In 2025, Georgia’s economy grew by 7.5% in real terms, moderating from 9.7% growth in 2024. Economic expansion was driven mainly by ICT, education, and transport services on the supply side, alongside strong private consumption on the demand side. Economic activity remained robust at the beginning of 2026, with real GDP growth reaching 9.1% year-over-year (YoY) in Q1 2026.   Issue 10 of the Macro Overview examines key aspects of Georgia’s economy and beyond, including: Economic Growth; Business Climate; Key Macroeconomic Indicators; Labor Market; External Sector; Global Economic Trends. 

The Business Association of Georgia (BAG) Index is a joint product of the Business Association of Georgia, PMC Research Center, and the ifo Institute for Economic Research. The BAG Index summarizes the BAG Business Climate, BAG Employment Barometer, and BAG Investment Environment, which are calculated according to the assessments of the top managers of BAG member businesses and companies in their corporate group. BAG and PMC Research Center publish the BAG Index on a quarterly basis from Q4 2019.  

In March 2026, the number of persons receiving a monthly salary reached 1,006,550, representing a 4.5% increase compared with March 2025.  In March 2026, the total number of vacancies published on Jobs.ge increased by 6.3% compared with February 2026 and by 10.1% compared with March 2025.  In the IT and programming category, the number of vacancies decreased by 22.3% compared with February 2026 and by 12.7% compared with March 2025. 

In February 2026, the number of persons receiving a salary increased by 10.6% month-over-month and by 3.6% year-over-year. In February 2026, vacancies published on Jobs.ge decreased by 0.5% month-over-month but increased by 14.2% year-over-year. From December 2025 to February 2026, the sales and procurement category contributed the most to the year-over-year increase in vacancies.

In January 2026, the number of salaried employees increased by 2.8% year-over-year and reached 904,967.  In January 2026, vacancies published on jobs.ge increased by 4.6% year-over-year. Within this, sales and procurement vacancies increased by 13.4% year-over-year, while IT and programming vacancies decreased by 1.2%.  In Q4 2025, compared to Q3 2025, the efficiency of the labor market slightly improved, as the seasonally adjusted job opening rate marginally rose and the unemployment rate decreased. 

The Business Association of Georgia (BAG) Index is a joint product of the Business Association of Georgia, PMC Research Center, and the ifo Institute for Economic Research. The BAG Index summarizes the BAG Business Climate, BAG Employment Barometer, and BAG Investment Environment, which are calculated according to the assessments of the top managers of BAG member businesses and companies in their corporate group. BAG and PMC Research Center publish the BAG Index on a quarterly basis from Q4 2019.  

In January 2026, hotel price index in Georgia decreased by 0.8% MoM, with the largest decrease observed in Tbilisi, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Racha compared to previous month. In January 2026, hotel price index in Georgia increased by 8.9% YoY, with the largest increase in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartli, and Adjara. The average price of a room ranged from 107 GEL to 416 GEL in January 2026.

In December 2025, the number of people receiving a monthly salary increased both month-over-month (+2.8%) and year-over-year (+4.3%). In December 2025, the total number of persons receiving a service fee increased compared to corresponding periods of 2024 (+11.3%) and 2023 (+10.0%). From October to December 2025, the finance and statistics category contributed the most to the increase in vacancies on jobs.ge compared to the same period in the previous year.