Survey to Identify Labor Market and Growth Potential Economic Sectors

The report was prepared by PMO Business Consulting in cooperation with the Institute for Change and Innovation (former Guria Youth Resource Center). "Research to identify labor market and growth potential sectors" is performed under the framework of the EU-funded program "Skills for Employment and Cooperation - Prospects For the regions of Georgia ". The document presents the research findings and recommendations, which reflect the current state of the labor market in the selected regions and related challenges, as well as the recommendations for addressing the issues revealed during the study. For the purposes of the study, four economic sectors were selected in the regions that fall under the study focus, including agriculture and its sub-sectors, to examine potential sectorial challenges, with particular focus on skills mismatching and gaps limiting employement opportunities in the selected industries. Based on the research findings, recommendations were prepared to improve the labor market situation and eliminate demand-supply gaps in the regions.

The Survey was conducted within the project “Skills for Employment and Cooperation – Tailoring Opportunities for Regions of Georgia (SECTORs)”.
The project funded by the European Union is implemented by the Institute for Change and Innovation in partnership with Georgian Farmers’ Association, Institute of Democracy and the Association „ATINATI“. Contents of the Document are the sole responsibility of the Applicant and the Co-applicant organizations and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.