ENOW 2015: Ocean Economy Percent by State

This dataset summarizes 2015 employment and gross domestic product (GDP) Ocean Economy statistics including (a) the Ocean Economy employment and GDP for each state as a percentage of the total state Coastal Economy and (b) the total Ocean Economy for all coastal states as a percentage of the national Coastal Economy. This information was harvested from the Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW) time-series data on the ocean and Great Lakes economy, derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Ocean Economy consists of six economic sectors dependent on the oceans and Great Lakes, including: Marine Construction, Living Resources, Offshore Mineral Extraction, Ship and Boat Building, Tourism and Recreation, and Marine Transportation.