In 2018, the shipping industry of the European Union (EU-28) was employing around 555,000 people at sea. Ratings accounted for about 62 percent of all employees working at sea, while officers made up the remaining 38 percent of employees.
Number of employees at sea in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by rank
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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