LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR TBILISI ... - LED

Earnings in Tbilisi in business sector in GEL
400
380
360
340
320
300
280
260
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
Earnings in business and tourism sector
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
YEARS
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
In comparison to the
private sector the
earnings in the tourist
sector were growing
at a slower rate and
in the years of 2004-
2005 a even a certain
decrease could be
observed.
Nevertheless, when
compared with 2001
the salaries in the
tourist sector almost
doubled, while in the
private sector they
more than tripled
100
100 120 140 160 180 200 220
Avarage earnings in turist sector in Georgia
in GEL
100 000
80 000
60 000
40 000
Comparative analysis of turnover (Y axis - in
mln GEL) and employment in hotels ( X axis)
in Georgia and Tbilisi
2003
2004
2005
2006
2003
2004
2005
2006
Georgia turnover
in hotels total
Georgia
employment in
hotels total
Tbilisi turnover in
hotels
Tbilisi employment
in hotels
The high rate at
which turnover and
employment grew in
the hotel industry was
seen both in Tbilisi
and throughout
Georgia. The
increase of these two
parameters was
determined first of all
by a significant
growth dynamics in
Tbilisi itself.
20 000
2001
2002
2001
2002
0
1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 500 4 000