In 2022, the shipbuilding industry in South Korea employed around 127.76 thousand people, down from around 137 thousand in the year before. The number of employees in the domestic shipbuilding industry has steadily declined in recent years. Nevertheless, the industry remains one of South Korea's major economic sectors, with the country competing with China to become the global leader in ship manufacturing.
Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
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MOEL (South Korea). (December 29, 2023). Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea). (2023). Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of Employees in The Shipbuilding Industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea), Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MOEL (South Korea), December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
