The 2021 survey ran from October 25 to November 21, 2021. The 2020 survey ran from October 2 to October 30, 2020 and 2,598 pilots participated in the survey.
In a 2021 survey, ** percent of pilots globally were employed and flew aircraft in this period, up from ** percent during the 2020 survey. ** percent of individuals were left unemployed, with a further *** percent of pilots furloughed in the same period.
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Flightglobal. (January 18, 2022). Employment profile of pilots globally in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1203732/employment-profile-of-pilots-worldwide/
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