The second Women in Maritime Survey has been launched to gather important baseline data about women’s participation in the maritime and ocean fields.

Conducted every three years by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International), the survey takes a global snapshot of how many women work in these sectors and in what roles.

The aim is to analyze trends and support the creation of programs and policies to boost women’s participation in maritime. The previous study, published in 2021, highlighted a male-dominated sector, with women making up less than a third of the overall maritime workforce and less than 2 percent of seafarers.

The survey includes two streams: one for IMO member governments and one for industry, including companies, nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations, and private maritime training institutes or academies.

The survey runs until December 31, 2024, with the final report to be published in May 2025.

Learn more here.