Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, ports worldwide faced shortages of workers at various positions. Between week 21 and week 29 of 2020, the share of ports reporting shortages of dock workers decreased from 16 percent to 5 percent. Port authorities and harbor master services had very low shortages as of July 15, 2020, showing that the return to normality has also begun in ports around the world.
Share of ports worldwide facing shortages in port-related workers between May 19 and July 15, 2020, by service
The sample was composed as follows: 37.9% Europe, 19% Central and South America, 6.9% Africa, 3.4% South East Asia/Australasia (including New Zealand and Pacific Islands), 12.1% North Asia (including China, Korea, and Japan), 20.7s% North America (U.S. and Canada), 0% Middle East/Central Asia (including Arabian Gulf and Indian subcontinent).
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PortEconomics. (July 24, 2020). Share of ports worldwide facing shortages in port-related workers between May 19 and July 15, 2020, by service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1114355/worker-shortages-at-ports-covid-19/
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