The blue economy is used to describe the economic activities relating to the sustainable use of ocean resources, livelihoods, and ocean ecosystem health.
EU includes all EU-27 member countries
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People employed by the blue economy in the EU 2021
The EU blue economy employed approximately *** 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 ** people.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1462330/eu-employment-in-blue-economy-by-type/
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European Commission, Number of people employed by the blue economy in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in 1,000's) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1462330/eu-employment-in-blue-economy-by-type/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
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: /statistics/1462330/eu-employment-in-blue-economy-by-type/
