Workforce Report 2017

Figure 8: Age Profile of the Offshore Workforce from 2010 to 2016

2,500

2016 2014 2012 2010

The average age of the offshore workforce increased to 42.7 years in 2016, roughly in line with the UK average

2,000

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Offshore workers under 30 years of age make up 19 per cent (9,835) of the total offshore workforce, a 34 per cent contraction since 2014

1,500

1,000

Number of Personnel

500

0

18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 78

Age

Source: Vantage POB

Figure 9: Nationality of the UK Offshore Workforce

Around 15 per cent of the offshore workforce are non-British citizens, around half of whom are from the EU

70,000

British EU (excluding British nationalities) Non-EU

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000 Number of Personnel

10,000

0

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source: Vantage POB

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