Georgia Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Georgia account for 9.35% of the total output in the state, employing 8.65% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $64.94 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 402,000 manufacturing employees in Georgia in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $75,511.61 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$64.94
(Percent share of total gross state product)
9.35%
Manufacturing Firms in Georgia (2019)
6,633

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
402,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
8.65%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$75,511.61
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$56,197.67

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Georgia Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Georgia economy, with $37.51 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$37.51
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
47.15%
Canada
16.08%
China
9.68%
Mexico
9.20%
Germany
6.27%
Singapore
5.92%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.