SAVANNAH, Ga., March 21, 2025 – One in eight jobs across Georgia is related to Savannah, Brunswick ports, according to the latest study by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at UGA’s Terry College of Business.
Georgia ports now help sustain 12 percent of total state employment, based on Fiscal Year 2023 figures. The number of Georgia jobs that rely on port activity has grown by 8.5 percent since the previous study, based on FY2021 data.
Click below to discover region by region how Georgia Ports is impacting jobs across the state:
40,000 jobs in Northwest Georgia related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across Northwest Georgia has increased by 18 percent or more than 6,000 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
22,000 jobs in Georgia Mountains region related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across the Georgia Mountains region has increased by 20 percent or nearly 3,750 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
300,000 jobs in Atlanta region related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across the Atlanta area has increased by 7 percent or nearly 20,000 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
23,000 jobs in Georgia’s Three Rivers region related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment has increased in every county of the Three Rivers area, with the total growing by 15 percent or 3,076 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
28,500 jobs in Northeast Georgia related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across the region has increased by 18 percent or 4,379 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
24,000 jobs in Middle Georgia related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across Middle Georgia has increased by 6 percent or 1,275 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
Nearly 21,000 jobs in Georgia’s Central Savannah River area related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
The statewide number is up 48,000 jobs or 8.6 percent compared to Fiscal Year 2021.
14,550 jobs in Georgia’s River Valley region related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
The statewide number is up 48,000 jobs or 8.6 percent compared to Fiscal Year 2021.
17,000 jobs in Heart of Georgia region related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across the Heart of Georgia -Altamaha region has increased by 5 percent or more than 800 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
13,600 Southwest Georgia jobs related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across Southwest Georgia has increased by 9 percent or 1,135 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
17,000 Southern Georgia jobs related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across Southern Georgia has increased by 13 percent or nearly 2,000 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
85,000 Coastal Georgia jobs related to Savannah, Brunswick ports
Port-supported employment across Coastal Georgia has increased by 8 percent or 6,238 jobs since the Fiscal Year 2021 study.
Learn more about GPA’s county-by-county economic impact at gaports.com/more-impact
About Georgia Ports
Georgia’s ports and inland terminals support more than 609,000 jobs throughout the state annually, contributing $40 billion in income, $171 billion in revenue and $5.3 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy. GPA anticipates investing $4.2 billion in the next ten years as part of its port master plan to expand cargo handling capabilities to support future supply chain requirements. As part of GPA’s community engagement efforts, $6 million will be donated to communities located near the Port of Savannah to support a multi-year, local workforce housing initiative. CNBC ranked Georgia #1 in the U.S. for infrastructure in America’s Top States for Business in 2024. Area Development – a site selection news outlet for the U.S., has ranked Georgia as the Top State to Do Business for 11 consecutive years. For further information, visit gaports.com or contact Manager of Media Relations Edward Fulford at [email protected] 912-964-3806.