What are the most in demand jobs in Georgia?
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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):
- Export manager
- Sales manager
- Financier
- Accountant
- Food Technologist
- Automator
- Head of technical service
- Electrician
- Mechanic
- Chemist
- Pastry designer
- Brand manager
- Promotions agent
- Marketing manager
- Distributor
- Pharmacist
- Office manager
- Supplier manager
- Distribution driver
- Pre-seller
- Merchandiser
- Guide
- IT auditor
- Technician
- Materials specialist
- Builder
- Constructions/engineer
- Glass machinery specialist
- Geodesist
- High-ranking construction manager
- Administrator
- Cook
- Logistics manager
- Call centre operator
- Optical network specialist
- IT manager
- Project manager
- Risk analyst
- Warehouse supervisor
- Web designer
- Consultant
- 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.
Women are occupying more senior management positions in Georgia and around the globe, say one of America’s largest accounting and advisory firms.
The National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat, noted at the end of 2014, about 25 percent more women were employed in the country’s trade sector than in the same time of 2013. Female employment numbers were also higher in health and social work, real estate and education.
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About 1.8 million people were employed in Georgia last year and most of them were self-employed.
The turnover earned by Georgia’s businesses is increasing and reached 12.7 billion GEL in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016.
More money is flowing into the Georgian economy thanks to growing business earnings, latest quarterly figures show.
Today Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili announced 10 percent more people were employed in Georgia’s trade sector in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015.
But men earn more than women
Latest quarterly figures from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) showed men earned about 400 GEL more than women each month.
The turnover enjoyed by Georgia’s business sector is increasing, reaching 15.5 billion GEL in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016.
But men earn more than women
People are earning more money in Georgia than before, shows latest quarterly figures from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
People are earning more money in Georgia than before, show the latest quarterly figures from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
In 2016 the annual unemployment rate in Georgia declined by 0.2 percentage points and equalled 11.8 percent – the lowest level within the past 13 years, showed the employment and unemployment annual data of 2016 of the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia’s national exams have passed and thousands of young people in the country are waiting to find out whether or not they will become students.
The Government of Georgia is striving to provide opportunities for young people, reduce unemployment and promote employment.
In 2017 the annual unemployment rate in Georgia declined by 0.1 percentage points and equalled 13.9 percent, shows the employment and unemployment annual data of 2017 of the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The average monthly income in Georgia was 1,016 GEL (about $408.85/€348.77*) in 2017, shows the latest data published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia’s mean monthly household nominal income rose from 608.9 GEL in 2015 to 771.9 GEL in 2017, a 26.8% increase, says the UNICEF Survey on the Welfare of the Population 2017.