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Table 11. Employment in sea fishing and Scottish labour force, 1995 to 2005

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Total employed in the catching sector

8,395

8,084

8,194

7,771

7,330

6,902

6,637

5,707

5,276

5,275

4,971

Total labour force ('000)

2,280

2,278

2,299

2,298

2,280

2,334

2,341

2,357

2,367

2,410

2,415

Employment in fishing as % of labour force

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

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)

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