Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Apparel and Leather Products Manufacturing in Georgia

Apparel and Leather Products manufacturing added $176M of value to Georgia's economy in 2024, up 0.2% year over year. That ranks Georgia 15th of 51 states and DC for this industry. It is 0.2% of Georgia's manufacturing output. Nationally, apparel and leather products is a $12.3B industry (the 19th-largest of the 19 manufacturing subsectors), per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Output and rank

  • Value added: $176M in 2024, #15 of 51 states and DC for this industry.
  • Growth: +0.2% year over year.
  • Share of Georgia's manufacturing: 0.2% of the state's total manufacturing value added.
  • National context: apparel and leather products is a $12.3B industry nationally, #19 of the 19 manufacturing subsectors (-1.6% year over year).
  • Classification: nondurable goods manufacturing (BEA subsector 315AL).

Frequently asked questions

  • How big is the apparel and leather products industry in Georgia? Apparel and Leather Products added $176M of value in Georgia in 2024, ranking the state 15th of 51 for this industry, per BEA state GDP-by-industry data.
  • Is apparel and leather products growing in Georgia? Georgia's apparel and leather products output grew 0.2% year over year to 2024. The chart above traces the full annual series since 1997.
  • What share of Georgia's manufacturing is apparel and leather products? Apparel and Leather Products is 0.2% of Georgia's total manufacturing value added in 2024, per BEA state GDP-by-industry data.

About this data

  • Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.