Workforce Report 2018
WORKFORCE REPORT 2018
2. Key Findings
As activity levels pick up in 2018, job numbers could rise for the first time in four years
However, total employment in the UK offshore oil and gas industry fell 14% in 2017, to around 280,000
Offshore workforce employment is returning to levels in line with the long-term trend prior to the downturn
Almost 50,000 people travelled offshore in 2017, 6% down on the previous year
The oil and gas industry’s gender pay gap is 6% higher than the national average
However, at 24.4%, the sector’s average pay gap is in line with other STEM-related industries
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