Demographics Report 2014

UKCSOFFSHOREWORKFORCEDEMOGRAPHICSREPORT2014

The distribution of females across the various age ranges shows the highest number of females remains in the 24 to29agebracket. Fromtheageof 30, there is adecline in thenumber of females travellingoffshore.

Therehas beenadecrease from2012 in the35 to39 agebracket by fiveper cent anda fall of 40per cent in the 65+agebracket.Whilethe latterpercentageseemsexceptionallyhigh, it is important tonotethat therewereonly five females over 65 yearsworking offshore in 2012 and this has dropped to three in 2013. The highest increase occurred inthe60to64agebracketwitha60per cent rise. Again, theactual numbersare low; anadditional nine femalesbrings the total in2013 to24up from15.

Figure26: FemaleOffshorePopulationVersusMalePopulation, 2013

12,000

10,000

8,000

Female Male

6,000

4,000

Number of Personnel

2,000

Under 18 18 - 23 24 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65+ Female 0 154 622 440 295 271 197 164 67 24 3 Male 20 3,708 10,000 8,956 7,403 7,981 7,392 6,388 4,685 2,514 608 0

Age

Source: VantagePOB Source: VantagePOB

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