In 2018, the shipping industry of the European Union (EU-28) was employing around 685,000 people. The freight transport sub-sector had the most employees on its payroll that year - some 365,000.
Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by sub-sector
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following note: "Results are reported for the ‘EU shipping industry’ in 2018, which is defined as the industry within the 28 EU member states including the United Kingdom, plus Norway."
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ECSA. (November 20, 2020). Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by sub-sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313321/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-subsector/
ECSA. "Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by sub-sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313321/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-subsector/
ECSA. (2020). Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by sub-sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313321/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-subsector/
ECSA. "Number of Employees in The European Union's (Eu-28) Shipping Industry in 2018, by Sub-sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313321/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-subsector/
ECSA, Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by sub-sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313321/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-subsector/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by sub-sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], ECSA, November 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313321/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-subsector/
