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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2006
Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2006
Table 11. Employment in sea fishing and Scottish labour force, 1996 to 2006
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 (r) |
2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total employed in the catching sector |
8,084 |
8,194 |
7,771 |
7,330 |
6,902 |
6,637 |
5,707 |
5,276 |
5,275 |
5,155 | 5,205 |
Total labour force ('000) |
2,278 |
2,299 |
2,298 |
2,280 |
2,334 |
2,341 |
2,357 |
2,367 |
2,410 |
2,415 | 2,448 |
Employment in fishing as % of labour force |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 | 0.2 |
Source : Labour Force Survey; Scottish Fishery Protection Agency. (Data prior to 1998 for LFS is based on 4 combined quarters, data from 1999 onwards is based on annual data)
In 2005 Peterhead's employment figures were under-recorded. Their figures for 2005 have now been estimated as being the same as in 2006.
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