UGA study: Georgia ports support more than 600,000 jobs across state - Effingham Herald

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UGA study: Georgia ports support more than 600,000 jobs across state

More than 5,700 Effingham County residents work for Port of Savannah

According to the latest study by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at UGA’s Terry College of Business, Georgia ports 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. (Photo courtesy of Georgia Ports Authority.)

Garden City Terminal — According to the latest study by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at UGA’s Terry College of Business, Georgia ports 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. (Photo courtesy of Georgia Ports Authority.)

Published: Apr 2, 2025, 7:12 PM

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