In 2023, employment in Germany's sea and coastal passenger water transport sector stood at 3.85 thousand full-time equivalents. A year-on-year increase of 6.71%, which follows an 8.35% rise in 2022, indicates steady recovery from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020. Over the last five years, the sector experienced a CAGR of 2.85%, foreseeing 15.06% growth from 2024 to 2028, reaching 4.61 thousand by 2028.

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