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There are xx employees in the Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation industry in Global, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Operators in this industry provide deep-sea, coastal and inland water transportation. Deep-sea and coastal water transportation includes the movement of passengers and freight over major waterways, both scheduled and unscheduled. Inland water transportation includes the movement of passengers or freight via rivers, canals, lakes and waterways, including inside harbors. The industry excludes marine operations such as port operations and stevedoring.
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There is 394,597 people employed in the Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation as of 2025.
The number of people employed in the Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation grew 1.5% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.
See our full analysis of the Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation to understand if the industry employment is expected to grow or decline over the next five years.
The average Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation business is 50.3 employees.
The average business in the Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation has increased in the last five years.