GeoStat Publishes Earnings Statistics

In Q3 2019, the average monthly earnings in Georgia increased by 91.6 GEL compared to the second quarter of the previous year and amounted to 1 217.1 GEL, the National Statistics Office of Georgia reports.

In Q3 2019, the majority of sectors indicated an increase in the average monthly earnings compared to the same quarter of the previous year. According to the economic activity the highest monthly earnings were observed in the following fields:

• Construction – 2 008.4 GEL (annual growth – 16.4%)

• Information and communication – 1 958.7 GEL (annual growth – 9.7%)

• Professional, scientific and technical activities – 1 936.2 GEL (annual growth – 3.7%)

• Financial and insurance activities – 1 898.6 GEL (annual growth – 19.4%)

As for average monthly earnings by sex, in Q3 2019, the average earnings equaled 924.1 GEL for women, 1,475.7 GEL for men and the annual growth of earnings amounted to 72.2 and 115.2 GEL, respectively. In the majority of sectors of the economy, the average monthly earnings of men were higher compared to those of women.

By Ana Dumbadze