* Sea and coastal passenger and freight shipping plus offshore support. Rental & leasing of water transport equipment employment is excluded here.
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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Direct employment in the EU shipping industry by place of work 2018
In 2018, the shipping industry of the European Union (EU-28) employed around ** people*. About ** percent of these employees worked at sea, while the remaining ** percent were shore-based.
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