Georgia: Earnings statistics – Q1 2019

Over the year to Q1 2019, average gross monthly pay in the Black Sea state of Georgia increased by 3.2%, or 33.5 Gel (US$11.4), to 1,092.7 Gel (US$373). Disturbingly, it grew by only 1.8% to 876.1 Gel (US$299) for women, but 7.1% to 1,294.1 Gel (US$442) for men. The highest average monthly pay level for both men and women was in professional, scientific and technical activities (2,056.6 Gel/US$702).