Relationship of Seafarer Supply with Labour Force and Economic Indicators: Analysis of European Union Coastal Countries

Öz

This study explores the complex relationship between talent acquisition, workforce dynamics, and key economic indicators in the maritime sector, with a particular focus on 22 coastal countries of the European Union. Through a rigorous bibliometric analysis combined with non-parametric statistical methods, the research identifies significant correlations between the supply of seafarers and essential labor indicators, such as unemployment rates and labor force participation levels. While the analysis shows moderate associations between the availability of seafarers and broader economic variables—such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the rapidly growing ocean economy-based service trade—these relationships do not achieve statistical significance. This research shows that we urgently need to improve our approach to managing people and driving policy in particular ways to address the current labor problems in the maritime industry. These developments can enhance the field’s resilience and sustainability, even as the ups and downs of global trade continue to change the game.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Maritime Industry
• Labor Force
• Seafarer Supply
• talent acquisition
• economic indicators

Etik Beyan

Çalışma etik izni gerektirmemektedir.

Gemi İnsanı Arzının İş Gücü ve Ekonomi Göstergeleri ile İlişkisi: Avrupa Birliği Kıyı Ülkeleri Analizi

Öz

Bu çalışma, denizcilik sektöründe yetenek kazanımı, iş gücü dinamikleri ve temel ekonomik göstergeler arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi, Avrupa Birliği’ne üye 22 kıyı ülkesi üzerine odaklanarak incelemektedir. Titiz bir bibliyometrik analizle parametrik olmayan istatiksel yöntemlerin birleştirilmesi yoluyla, gemi insanı arzı ile işsizlik oranları ve iş gücüne katılım düzeyleri gibi temel iş gücü göstergeleri arasında anlamlı korelasyonlar tespit edilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen analiz gemi insanı arzı ile GSYH ve hızla büyüyen okyanus ekonomisi temelli hizmet ticareti gibi daha geniş ekonomik değişkenler arasında orta düzeyde ilişkiler olduğunu gösterse de, bu ilişkiler istatiksel anlamlılığa ulaşmamaktadır. Bu araştırma, denizcilik sektöründe mevcut iş gücü sorunlarını ele alabilmek için insan yönetimi ve politika üretimine yönelik yaklaşımımızı acilen geliştirmemiz gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu gelişim, küresel ticaretin inişli çıkışlı seyri oyunun kurallarını değiştirmeye devam ederken dahi, denizcilik sektörünün dayanıklılığını ve sürdürülebilirliğini artırabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Denizcilik Sektörü
• İş Gücü
• Gemi İnsanı Arzı
• Yetenek Kazanımı
• Ekonomik Göstergeler

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