The EU blue economy employed approximately 1.9 million people in the coastal tourism sector in 2021. This sector with the highest amount of employment in the same year, followed by the living resources sector, which employed around 543,000 people.
Number of people employed by the blue economy in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type
(in 1,000's)
The blue economy is used to describe the economic activities relating to the sustainable use of ocean resources, livelihoods, and ocean ecosystem health.
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European Commission. (May 31, 2024). Number of people employed by the blue economy in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in 1,000's) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462330/eu-employment-in-blue-economy-by-type/
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Number of people employed by the blue economy in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in 1,000's) [Graph], European Commission, May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462330/eu-employment-in-blue-economy-by-type/
