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There are xx employees in the Ship Building industry in the US, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Shipbuilders operate shipyards, which are fixed facilities with dry docks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship. A ship is defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for use other than for personal or recreational purposes. Shipyard activities include ship construction, repair, conversion and alteration; the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections; and specialized services, such as ship scaling.
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There is 104,433 people employed in the Ship Building in the US as of 2026.
The number of people employed in the Ship Building in the US grew 1.2% on average over the five years between 2021 and 2026.
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The average Ship Building in the US business is 260.4 employees.
The average business in the Ship Building in the US now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Ship Building in the US has increased in the last five years.