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What are the most in demand jobs in Georgia?

Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia initiated a survey to reveal most demanded jobs in Georgia. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Agenda.ge, 25 Mar 2016 - 17:18, Tbilisi,Georgia

A study has been carried out to determine the most in demand jobs in Georgia.

Today Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia Davit Sergeenko said his Ministry carried out the "unprecedented survey”, which revealed which jobs were in high demand.

Also today the Government approved the Labour Market Active Policy Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan for 2016-2018. These documents, developed by the Ministry, offered ways to settle current job-related issues in Georgia.

In March and April 2015 foreign research company BSG Research carried out a survey all over the country to learn about the existing market demands. The research was funded by Georgia’s Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs. 

The survey covered 11 regions, where 6,000 organisations in the public and private sector were surveyed.

The survey revealed professions that were often in high demand by employers, as there was a lack of qualified personnel for the role. Often for these roles candidates lacked the necessary knowledge, skills, experience or qualifications to carry out the job effectively.

The jobs most in demand in Georgia are (in order from high to low): 

  1. Export manager
  2. Sales manager
  3. Financier
  4. Accountant
  5. Food Technologist
  6. Automator 
  7. Head of technical service 
  8. Electrician
  9. Mechanic 
  10. Chemist
  11. Pastry designer 
  12. Brand manager 
  13. Promotions agent
  14. Marketing manager 
  15. Distributor 
  16. Pharmacist 
  17. Office manager 
  18. Supplier manager 
  19. Distribution driver 
  20. Pre-seller 
  21. Merchandiser 
  22. Guide 
  23. IT auditor 
  24. Technician 
  25. Materials specialist 
  26. Builder 
  27. Constructions/engineer 
  28. Glass machinery specialist 
  29. Geodesist 
  30. High-ranking construction manager 
  31. Administrator 
  32. Cook
  33. Logistics manager 
  34. Call centre operator 
  35. Optical network specialist 
  36. IT manager
  37. Project manager 
  38. Risk analyst
  39. Warehouse supervisor 
  40. Web designer 
  41. Consultant 
  42. Programmer 

Labour Minister Sergeenko said the Action Plan envisaged creating mechanisms and tools that allowed the Government to retrain people, with the involvement of employers, so more people can meet basic job requirements for in demand jobs.