Economic Report 2016 - Oil & Gas UK

Forty-six per cent of the offshore workforce in 2015 were classed as core workers, defined as those who spend more than 100 nights offshore. Although the number of core personnel last year was 3 per cent lower than in 2014 (875 workers less), the ratio of core to non-core workers was one per cent higher.

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Figure 45: Relationship between Total and Core Offshore Workforce

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70,000

Total Core Personnel

60,000

Total Number of Personnel

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50,000

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40,000

30,000

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20,000 Total Number of Personnel

10,000

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Source: Vantage POB

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Figure 46: Relationship between Offshore Core Workforce and Industry Expenditure

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