Since 2017, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia (MOESD) has been conducting the Establishment Skills Surveys. The primary goal of the surveys is to identify establishments' demand for skills, with the aim of reducing gaps between demand and supply. 


The survey is conducted in two directions: covering all economic sectors and conducting sectoral studies. The methodology of the survey is based on best practices, specifically a manual prepared by the European Training Foundation (ETF), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). 


The objectives of the survey cover a wide range of topics, with the following sections being studied: 


Section 1: Employment Structure 

Section 2: Assessment of Employees’ Skills 

Section 3: Information on Vacancies 

Section 4: Workforce Demand 

Section 5: Employee Training 

Section 6: Vocational Development 

Section 7: Employment of Foreign Citizens 

Section 8: Employment of First Jobseekers 

Section 9: Use of Modern Technologies 


MOESD analyzes the survey data, presents the findings to a broad audience and publishes narrative reports. 


To increase accessibility and usability of the surveys, the creation of a special web portal for digitalizing the surveys has been prioritized. This portal will allow users to access relevant information in a desired format. 


The web portal was created to enhance the efficiency of the surveys, improve the quality of professional use and ensure user-friendliness. It was developed in close cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. 

Frequently Asked Questions

The Establishment Skills Survey (ESS) studies establishments’ needs for skills. It provides information on employment structures based on occupational groups according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO 08), economic activities (NACE Rev 2), regions, enterprise size, achieved level of education (secondary, vocational, higher) and gender. Additionally, it highlights challenges associated with finding a workforce by occupational group, the sources establishments use to hire employees, the skills that employees lack and the measures establishments take for human capital development. The survey also explores opportunities for hiring new employees, the number of existing vacancies, trends in workforce growth or reduction, the factors driving these trends, the number of employees with vocational education, and forms of cooperation between establishments and vocational education and training (VET) institutions. It also assesses establishments’ attitudes toward vocational education, trends in the employment of foreign citizens, the factors influencing their employment, establishments’ views on hiring first-time job seekers and the use of modern technologies by establishments, including the potential impact on workforce size.

The surveys are conducted every two years, covering the entire economy, with sectoral studies carried out in the interim.

The goal of the Establishment Skills Survey is to identify establishments’ demand for employees’ skills, facilitating to reduce gaps between demand and supply in the labor market.

The objective of the survey is to study the professional skills demanded by establishments that are necessary for employing individuals and ensuring they perform their work in a qualified manner.

The subject of the survey is operating non-financial and financial corporations in Georgia.

The objectives of the survey aim to study the following topics:  Section 1: Employment StructureSection 2: Assessment of Employees’ SkillsSection 3: Information on VacanciesSection 4: Workforce DemandSection 5: Employee TrainingSection 6: Vocational DevelopmentSection 7: Employment of Foreign CitizensSection 8: Employment of First JobseekersSection 9: Use of Modern Technologies

Large and medium-sized enterprises are fully represented, while small enterprises are selected using a random stratified sampling method. The population includes enterprises that employ two or more people.

The survey follows the criteria set by GeoStat. Large enterprises are those where the average annual number of employees exceeds 249 or the average annual turnover exceeds 60 million GEL. Medium-sized enterprises are those with an average annual number of employees between 50 and 249, and an annual turnover between 12 million and 60 million GEL. Small enterprises are defined as those with an average annual number of employees not exceeding 50, and an annual turnover not exceeding 12 million GEL.

The aim of the digitalization of the survey is to enhance user-friendliness and increase the utilization of the survey. It enables users to retrieve information in their preferred structure and format.

Contact

Labor Market Information System

Lmis@moesd.gov.ge +(995 32) 299 10 65 | +(995 32) 299 10 6 +(995 32) 292 15 34 თბილისი, ზ. გამსახურდიას სანაპირო № 1

Surveys

Survey of Business Demand on Skills Sectoral Survey of Business Demand on Skills

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