Growing numbers working in fish farming

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In 2016, about 7 850 persons were engaged in aquaculture production. This is 14 per cent more than the year before.

A total of 7 270 persons were engaged in the production of salmon and trout, 430 in the production of other fish species and 150 worked in shellfish farming.

Figure 1. Farming of fish and shellfish. Number of workers, by production

Shellfish Other fish species Salmon and trout
2007 485 522 3737
2008 352 570 3919
2009 285 551 4238
2010 195 401 4932
2011 192 378 5316
2012 183 285 5426
2013 171 264 5565
2014 237 292 5759
2015 180 348 6352
2016 148 427 7273

17 per cent women

In 2016, 1 210 women were employed in salmon and trout production. The share of women employed in this production has remained stable in recent years. Overall, 7 270 persons were engaged in salmon and trout production. This is up 14 per cent from 2015, and more than twice as much as ten years ago.

Most employees in Hordaland

In terms of employment, Hordaland is the largest fish farming county in Norway, with 1 730 employees in 2016. This is 7 per cent more than the year before. A total of 1 610 persons were employed in salmon and trout production; 1 300 men and 310 women.

Figure 2. Farming of salmon and trout. Number of workers, by county. 2016

Persons
Other counties 97
Rogaland 444
Sogn og Fjordane 520
Nord-Trøndelag 555
Sør-Trøndelag 658
Finnmark Finnmárku 666
Troms Romsa 722
Møre og Romsdal 819
Nordland 1181
Hordaland 1611

 

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