Direct employment in the EU shipping industry by place of work 2018

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 24, 2023
In 2018, the shipping industry of the European Union (EU-28) employed around 670,000 people*. About 83 percent of these employees worked at sea, while the remaining 17 percent were shore-based.

Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by place of work

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Release date

November 2020

Region

EU

Survey time period

2018

Supplementary notes

* Sea and coastal passenger and freight shipping plus offshore support. Rental & leasing of water transport equipment employment is excluded here.

The source adds the following supplementary 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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