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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2007

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Table 11. Employment in sea fishing and Scottish labour force, 2000 to 2007

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005 (r)

2006

2007

Total employed in the catching sector

6,902

6,637

5,707

5,276

5,275

5,155

5,205

5,424

Total labour force ('000)

2,332

2,339

2,358

2,380

2,429

2,451

2,498

2,521

Employment in fishing as % of labour force

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Source : Total Labour Force data - 2004-2007: Annual Population Survey (Jan-Dec); 2000-2003: Annual Labour Force Survey (Mar-Feb); Scottish Fishery Protection Agency.
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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