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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Passenger traffic
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- Basic Statistic Passengers embarking and disembarking in EU ports 2010-2021
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- Premium Statistic Passengers embarking and disembarking in EU ports by country 2021
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Cargo traffic
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- Basic Statistic Gross weight of seaborne cargo processed in the EU 2011-2021
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Container traffic
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Employment
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- Premium Statistic Direct employment in the EU shipping industry by sub-sector 2018
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ECSA. (November 20, 2020). Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by place of work [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313335/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-place-of-work/
ECSA. "Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by place of work." Chart. November 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313335/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-place-of-work/
ECSA. (2020). Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by place of work. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313335/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-place-of-work/
ECSA. "Number of Employees in The European Union's (Eu-28) Shipping Industry in 2018, by Place of Work." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313335/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-place-of-work/
ECSA, Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by place of work Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313335/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-place-of-work/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of employees in the European Union's (EU-28) shipping industry in 2018, by place of work [Graph], ECSA, November 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313335/direct-employment-eu-shipping-industry-by-place-of-work/