Employment of Georgian seafarers and prospects in the world labor market

Abstract

Seafarer has been recognized as a key profession by world organisations, which means that seafarers play an important role in world socio-economic and other accompanying processes. Despite the efforts of the Council of Europe countries, the flow of European seafarers in the world maritime labor market is still declining. This article discusses the current state of qualifications of Georgian seafarers and the prospects for their employment on the basis of theoretical and practical results, research of current problems in the labor market and practical analysis of ways to solve them.