Worldwide Numbers of Seafarers
Summary of global supply of seafarers 2005 – 2019:
| Rank | 200 | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 |
| Officers | 466,000 | 624,000 | 774,000 | 790,500 |
| Ratings | 721,000 | 747,000 | 873,500 | 954,500 |
| Total | 1,187,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,647,500 | 1,545,000 |
Three largest seafarer supply countries:
| Rank | For all Seafarers | For Officers | For Ratings |
| 1 | China | China | Philippines |
| 2 | Philippines | India | Indonesia |
| 3 | Russian Federation | Indonesia | Russian Federation |
