One in eight jobs across state related to Savannah, Brunswick ports

Mar 20, 2025

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. (Georgia Ports Authority)

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