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Datablog | What predicts job satisfaction in Georgia?

•2 min read

Unemployment remains one of the most frequently cited concerns among Georgians. But how satisfied with their jobs are those who are employed? Public opinion polling consistently shows that the most important issue facing the country is unemployment. While official data suggests an unemployment rate of around 17%, Caucasus barometer survey data suggests that only 40% consider themselves employed. While unemployment is clearly an issue, a secondary point is the quality of jobs available: a th

Analysis

Datablog | Lockdown vs re-opening the economy in Georgia

by Rati Shubladze

•3 min read

Aside from the public health situation, COVID-19 has led to rising unemployment, reduced incomes, and food insecurity in Georgia. As the number of new daily confirmed cases is again on the rise, the Caucasus Datablog takes a look at how people felt about the anti-coronavirus restrictions when they were at their height. Despite polling from CRRC Georgia’s COVID-19 Monitor surveys showing that the public supported the vast majority of the government’s anti-coronavirus policies, the

Abaza

Unemployment and outmigration keep Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia in stagnation

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•7 min read

While official statistics may say otherwise, many see unemployment in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia as among the worst in Russia. Deindustrialisation, social alienation, and local corruption have all played a part in the region’s stagnation. In Kabardino-Balkaria, and to an extent, in neighbouring Karachay–Cherkessia, there is a rapid alienation of young people. Those who cannot find a decent job in the republic often become addicted to alcohol. Others are trying to earn a l

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s unrecognised army of unemployed

by Seymur Kazimov

•5 min read

Two years after the twice devaluation of the manat and three years after world oil prices plummeted, official statistics in Azerbaijan suggest a rosy picture of the economy. Meanwhile, local companies continue to shut down, each day adding more people to the country’s army of unemployed. [Read in Azerbaijani — Azərbaycan dilində oxuyun] ‘Today everybody, who wants to work, can find a job’, Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan proclaimed on 4 August. According to him, 1.5 million job

Agriculture

Urbanisation in Chechnya: why do people leave their ancestral villages

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•5 min read

Chechnya, like many other modern-day republics of the Russian Federation, has experienced desolation of highland villages and an outflow of people, mostly young people, to the cities in the plains. People commonly say that they leave their ancestral villages in search of a ‘better life’. In fact, the reality often falls short of the migrants’ expectations, because even the largest city with its shiny skyscrapers often can’t give them what they’re looking for. During the active phase of t

Georgia

Study shows young Georgians optimistic about future employability

by OC Media

•2 min read

Young people in Georgia are optimistic about their future employability, according to a study unveiled on 23 January by the German political foundation, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. According to the study, 41% of young people aged 14–29 are in education, with 71% of these feeling optimistic about their employment opportunities. A large majority, 75% of those surveyed, believe that personal connections are the most important factor in finding a job. Only 26% of young Georgians are in any kind

Georgia

NDI: Majority of Georgians consider themselves unemployed

by OC Media

•3 min read

A new poll reveals that Georgians are most anxious about economic issues and the top issue remains to be jobs, while very few of them believe that their household is now better-off than it was in 2012, when the government changed. The poll also revealed declining numbers of Georgians supporting EU and NATO membership, though the overall number remains high. ‘In multiple polls for years now, Georgians have consistently expressed concern about the country’s and their economic well-being, and the