Gender equality in civil services
72,726 staff employed in 141 public institutions in Georgia

The number of male and female civil servants in Georgia is nearly equal, a survey by the Georgian non-governmental organisation (NGO) Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) reveals.

The NGO has spent the past two years collecting information from state and public institutions to determine gender equality. The organisation released information a couple of days ago that revealed the gender divide was almost equal at state institutions.

Information published periodically on official websites from state and public institutions revealed 

72,726 staff were employed in 141 public institutions (including law enforcement agencies) in Georgia. 

There were slightly more males employed than females however gender equality was improving, IDFI said. The exception was law enforcement agencies, where more males were employed.

Here is a breakdown of the number of civil servants who work in public institutions;

• 27,383 work for the Government Administration and Ministries (including state ministries); 
• 407 are employed within the Government and Ministries of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara;
• 33,117 work within Ministry sub-entities (56 institutions); 
• 5,174 are employed in local self-government institutions; 
• 5,488 work at various state commissions; 
• 1,157 are employed as staff of the Parliament of Georgia or work within the offices of the majority Members of Parliament (MPs). 

The research showed that the number of male and female civil servants in Georgia, excluding law enforcement agencies, is nearly equal,” said IDFI. 

It should also be mentioned that the picture of gender equality observed in the ‘Gender Equality at Civil Service’ report of IDFI almost a year ago has not undergone any considerable changes,” the NGO said. 

Since last year’s report IDFI said the situation had slightly changed concerning the managerial positions. 

Particularly, out of 773 employees working in the Government Administration and Ministries in managerial positions, 333 are female while 473 are male. 

Out of 1,440 employees working in management positions in Ministry sub-entities, 571 are women and 869 are men. In local self-government (Tbilisi City Hall, City Council) out of 1,049 managerial positions only 303 are held by females,” IDFI said. 

When it came to management posts in the Adjara Autonomous Republic in west Georgia, the survey revealed of 116 positions, 30 were occupied by women.