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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 |
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Total employed in the catching sector | 6,902 | 6,637 | 5,707 | 5,276 | 5,275 | 5,155 | 5,205 | 5,424 |
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Total labour force ('000) | 2,332 | 2,339 | 2,358 | 2,380 | 2,429 | 2,451 | 2,498 | 2,521 |
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Employment in fishing as % of labour force | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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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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