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Labor market research has shown that:

There is a high demand for workers in Guria, both in construction and agriculture, but due to the still low wages, employers find it difficult to mobilize staff.

Internal barriers to employment, lack of work experience; Lack of opportunity to update knowledge and skills; Ignorance of English was revealed

Scarcity of jobs as external barriers to employment; Low pay; Absence of labor rights and nepotism were named.

The lowest average grade has employee leadership skills (2.86 points) and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) (2.88 points) skills.

Given that there is both over-qualification and skills mismatch / lack of skills in the country, in general, we face a gap between demand and supply.

Labor market research was conducted in three regions of Georgia - Guria, Kakheti and Kvemo Kartli, in two directions: research on perceived barriers to employment among job seekers; - https://bit.ly/3h5ekFF

Local Labor Market Needs Survey; - https://bit.ly/3tlB5Kr

The aim of the research was to study the local labor market and the barriers that job seekers face in Georgia.

The full transcript of the research presentation can be found at - https://bit.ly/3xq6lse

The study was prepared by ACT, commissioned by the Georgian Center for Strategic Research and Development, in the framework of the project - "Capacity Building and Innovative Employment Opportunities for Regional Development in Georgia." The project is implemented under the leadership of the Georgian Center for Strategic Research and Development, in cooperation with the 'Union "Young Pedagogues' Union" and the Georgian Civic Development Association.

The project is financially supported by the EU Delegation to Georgia.