The majority of employees in the global oil and gas industry are working specifically in the oil sector. Around 7.6 million people were employed across the oil supply chain worldwide in 2022. This is out of a total of more than 11.5 million jobs recorded for the oil and natural gas industry overall.
Number of employees in the oil and natural gas industry worldwide in 2022, by commodity type (in millions)
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Oil industry worldwideIEA. (November 14, 2023). Number of employees in the oil and natural gas industry worldwide in 2022, by commodity type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448347/oil-and-gas-industry-employment-by-commodity/
IEA. "Number of employees in the oil and natural gas industry worldwide in 2022, by commodity type (in millions)." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448347/oil-and-gas-industry-employment-by-commodity/
IEA. (2023). Number of employees in the oil and natural gas industry worldwide in 2022, by commodity type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448347/oil-and-gas-industry-employment-by-commodity/
IEA. "Number of Employees in The Oil and Natural Gas Industry Worldwide in 2022, by Commodity Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448347/oil-and-gas-industry-employment-by-commodity/
IEA, Number of employees in the oil and natural gas industry worldwide in 2022, by commodity type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448347/oil-and-gas-industry-employment-by-commodity/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of employees in the oil and natural gas industry worldwide in 2022, by commodity type (in millions) [Graph], IEA, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448347/oil-and-gas-industry-employment-by-commodity/