In a 2020 survey, 66 percent of pilots globally were actively seeking a new pilot job. 15 percent of pilots opted to wait for the recovery of the aviation sector before looking for a new job in the aviation industry.
Job seeking status of pilots globally in 2020
Characteristic
Share of pilots
I am actively seeking a new pilot job
66%
I am waiting for the aviation sector to recover before I look for a new pilot job
15%
I am seeking non-pilot roles
9%
Retiring/retired
7%
I am in the interview process for at least one pilot job
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Flightglobal. (January 22, 2021). Job seeking status of pilots globally in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203745/job-seeking-status-of-pilots-worldwide/
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