Q2/2025, the overall happiness score of 7.54/10 represents a rising tide of sentiment, and a further quarter of improvement up from Q1’s 6.98. However, the words of seafarers continue to paint a picture of systemic challenges that threaten the industry’s human sustainability efforts.
As it has done for a decade, the Seafarers Happiness Index takes quantitative data as a barometer of sentiment, weaving it with the human stories at sea, connecting individual experiences to industry-wide challenges that demand coordinated action.
According to the report, positive trends were seen across all core areas, from connectivity and food to training and wages, painting a picture of a better-supported workforce at sea. Yet despite the improving numbers, seafarers are also sounding a clear and urgent alarm, as safety standards and basic protections are increasingly under threat.
Seafarers happiness index has 10 pain points which is measured individually and then a overall score is derived. The 10 points are
- General
- Connectivity
- Shorel leave
- Wages
- Food
- Health
- Training
- Interaction
- Workload
- Welfare.
Q2 data shows improvement in each individual points.