Demographics Report 2014

UKCSOFFSHOREWORKFORCEDEMOGRAPHICSREPORT2014

2. Summaryof Findings

Thedataused in thisreportaredrawn from theVantagePersonnelOnBoard (POB)systemandhavebeenanalysed to identify trends in theUKoil andgasoffshoreworkforce.

• A total of 61,892 people travelled offshore in 2013, which is the highest since 2006when the data were first analysedand represents an8.6per cent increaseon2012.

• The number of core workers (those working over 100 nights a year offshore) rose to 27,749 in 2013 representing a 7.7 per cent increase from 2012 and is at its highest since 2006. The core workforce continues to represent around45per cent of the total offshorepopulation.

• The total number of personnel travelling offshore continued to rise despite the average oil price dropping by$3 to$109per barrel in2013 2 .

• Almost 50 per cent (13,740) of the core workforce visited a single offshore location in 2013 and nearly72per cent (19,880)worked for a singleoperator.

• Just over 80 per cent (51,177) of the total number of workers travelling offshore are of British nationality, with Norwegians representing the greatest number of non-British personnel workingon theUKContinental Shelf.

• The femaleworkforce constitutes 3.6per cent (2,237) of the total offshorepopulation,with30per cent of themworking in catering roles. This represents adecreaseof almost 0.2per cent from2012.

• The average age of the total offshoreworkforce in 2013was 40.8 years. This is down from 41.1 years in 2012, but still broadly similar to theaverageage recordedover the last eight years.

• 2013 saw a 14.7 per cent increase in the number of workers travelling offshore aged 23 to 28 and a nineper cent increase inpersonnel aged60 to65.

• Thenumber of personnelworking for contractors in2013 increasedacross all age categories.

2. Oil&GasUK’sActivity Survey2014 is available todownloadat:www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/forecasts.cfm

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