Covid-19 And Related Government Regulations’ Impact On Employment In Georgia

Giga Abuseridze, Nino Paresashvili, Teona Maisuradze, Badri Gechbaia, Levan Gvarishvili and Janis Grasis
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Giga Abuseridze: Riga Stradins University
Nino Paresashvili: Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Teona Maisuradze: Georgian National University
Badri Gechbaia: Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Levan Gvarishvili: Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Janis Grasis: Riga Stradins University

Business Management, 2023, issue 1 Year 2023, 81-100

Abstract: Due to the pandemic, 2020 became one of the most memorable years in the world history. It affected employment as well. Georgia was one of the countries which experienced the pandemic impacts on its citizens. The unemployment rate in-creased by 2,1% within a year and reached 20,6% in 2021. Despite state regulations and restrictions, Georgia was among the most vulnerable countries to COVID-19 spreading. It caused severe results on employment and the whole economy. The paper aims to define and analyze the impact of COVID-19 and related state regulations’ impact on employment in Georgia as well as to identify the tendencies based on the qualitative analysis of the surveys conducted in Georgia. The existing literature and available information on the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and employment is reviewed. Comparative analysis of the EU and Georgian state regulations related to COVID-19 is provided. Data used in the paper is of secondary type. Graphs are used to visualize data, and analysis of statistical observation is applied. Georgian researcher’s findings are also used. Significant evaluations and analyses are drawn depending on the collected data relating to COVID-19 impact on the economy, employment and people's perception. Some authors’ predictions are presented as well.

Keywords: unemployment; COVID-19; state regulations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 J23 J63 J64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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