Labour Statistics

Remittances from Seaman working overseas
Year Seamen Ships employing
Tuvaluans		 Estimated total
remittances
2001 455 54 US$ 3.2m
2002 471 58 US$ 3.4m
2003 370    
2004 363    
2005 349    
2006 318 37 US$1.5
2007 342 39 US$1.5

Source: National Bank of Tuvalu

One of the major sources of income for Tuvalu is that earned by the seamen employed on foreign ships through two recruiting agencies.