In 2020, approximately 60 thousand workers were hired by Japanese fisheries, the lowest amount of the past decade. Within the observed period, employment numbers in this field peaked in 2013 at more than 71 thousand people.
The total number of people, including self-employed and hired workers, engaged in the marine fishery and aquaculture industry in Japan dropped to around 135.6 thousand in 2020.
Number of contracted workers engaged in the marine fishery and aquaculture industry in Japan from 2011 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
workers in the marine fishery industry, who engage in work at sea for 30 days or more yearly
Supplementary notes
Figures for 2011 and 2012 exclude Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures due to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Data prior to 2019 comes from previous reporting.
Values have been rounded.
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