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Latest from the Georgian Institute of Labour Studies — Observatory updates, new publications, policy developments, and GILS announcements.

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Sep 2026Site relaunch: labour.edu.ge now features 14 data tools, 12 law pages, the Knowledge Hub, and the quarterly Labour Market Observatory — Georgia's most comprehensive open-access labour market resource.GILS
Sep 2026Q1 2026 Observatory: Unemployment rate 15.8%, average wage GEL 2,364 — full quarterly update with regional and gender breakdown now live.Observatory
Aug 2026Living Wage Report: GILS publishes the first Anker-methodology living wage estimates for Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, and rural Georgia. Tbilisi single-adult living wage: GEL 2,850/month.Research
Jul 2026Gender Pay Gap: GILS 2024 annual gender pay gap analysis confirms ~33% unadjusted gap — unchanged for a decade despite CEACR observations on C100 (Equal Remuneration).Research
Jun 2026IMF Article IV: IMF Country Report No. 26/134 on Georgia published. GILS analysis of labour market implications now available in the Observatory. GDP growth remains strong at est. 6.2% for 2026.Policy
Jun 2026DWCP signed: ILO and Georgia signed the Decent Work Country Programme 2024–2028 in Tbilisi. Four priorities: employment, labour rights, OSH, social protection.Policy
Apr 2026Social Assistance Law amended: Government Decree No. 248 raises TSA benefit levels; Decree No. 189 adds child benefit supplement of GEL 50/month per child under 16.Legislation
Mar 2026Employer Survey 2024: GILS annual employer survey results published — 62% of employers report skills shortages, up from 54% in 2022. IT and skilled trades most cited.Research
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