South Korea's top three shipyards axed 3,000 jobs in 2015 as they sought to stem losses.
Industry data cited by the Yonhap news agency showed that, including sub-contractors, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Samsung Heavy Industries and DSME cut 5,000 positions in total.
HHI reduced its workforce by 1,300 and DSME shed 1,400, while a state bail-out agreed last year will see it axe another 10,000 staff from the end of this year.
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