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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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