The source adds the following 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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Direct employment in the EU shipping industry by sub-sector 2018
In 2018, the shipping industry of the European Union (EU-28) was employing around ** people. The freight transport sub-sector had the most employees on its payroll that year - some **.
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