A ferry ship in the sea.

Sector portal

Shipping, fishing, and inland waterways

"Red Funnel" is the original ferry operator to the Isle of Wight. Port of Southampton. © Marcel Crozet / ILO
Shipping
Photo of the Transatlantic liner the "Queen Elizabeth 2".

Shipping

Fishing
Photo of a fishing vessel.

Fishing

Inland waterways
Aerial shot of the Merwede canal near the Arkel village located in the Netherlands.

Inland waterways

Data and statistics

The line graphs show a time series of modelled global and regional employment estimates at the sectoral level. The ILO modelled estimates generally cover 189 countries, offering a comprehensive set of internationally comparable labour statistics. These include both reported data and imputed figures for countries with missing information. The imputations are generated using econometric models developed by the ILO.

For more detailed labour market indicators and country-level data, visit the Sectoral Employment Statistics page of the ILOSTAT database.

News

RPOA-IUU and ILO promote decent working conditions to prevent IUU fishing
A group photo

Press release

RPOA-IUU and ILO promote decent working conditions to prevent IUU fishing

Better Together: Caribbean peer learning strengthens fisheries cooperatives
A group of fisheries knowledge-exchange participants standing together on a sandy beach, with bright blue ocean waters and small fishing boats behind them.

Cooperatives

Better Together: Caribbean peer learning strengthens fisheries cooperatives

Turning commitments into systems: KP2MI study visit to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers
A boat with fishers

Labour migration

Turning commitments into systems: KP2MI study visit to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers

Publications and documents

Frequently Asked Questions about the Maritime Labour Convention, (MLC, 2006)

FAQ - 6th edition

Frequently Asked Questions about the Maritime Labour Convention, (MLC, 2006)

Frequently Asked Questions about the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006)

FAQ - 6th edition, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions about the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006)

Compendium of Maritime Labour Instruments

Fifth revised edition, 2026

Compendium of Maritime Labour Instruments

Events

Global forum on the maritime labour convention

Global forum on the maritime labour convention

Projects

Improving resilience in the fisheries and aquaculture supply chains in Region XII of the Philippines

Improving resilience in the fisheries and aquaculture supply chains in Region XII of the Philippines

Partnership for Decent Work in Fisheries - Promoting the ratification and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No....

C188

Partnership for Decent Work in Fisheries - Promoting the ratification and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No....

Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia: Safe migration for decent work in the blue economy

Labour migration

Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia: Safe migration for decent work in the blue economy

Sectoral Codes of Practice and Guidelines

Sectoral Codes of Practice and Guidelines

Sectoral meetings

Sectoral meetings

Conclusions and recommendations of sectoral meetings

Conclusions and recommendations of sectoral meetings

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