Gender wage gap in Georgia

This study investigates the structural causes of the persistent gender wage gap in Georgia, despite a notable decline in the unadjusted gender pay gap from 49.3% in 2001 to 35.7% in 2017. The research elaborates a methodology for labour cost assessment and job evaluation to ensure compliance with the ILO Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100), and promotes the principle of equal pay for work of equal value. Drawing on statistical data, stakeholder interviews, and international practices, the report finds that about 40% of the gender wage gap in Georgia is explained by differences in worker characteristics favouring men. The document introduces tools like LOGIB – an Excel-based regression calculator – for company-level wage gap assessments and offers policy recommendations for advancing pay equity. The report was developed by the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation (GTUC) with ILO support under the ‘Inclusive Labour Markets for Job Creation in Georgia’ project, funded by the Government of Denmark.

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