The majority of employees in the global oil and gas industry are working specifically in the oil sector. Over eight million people were employed across the oil supply chain worldwide in 2024. This was out of a total of **** million jobs recorded for the oil and natural gas industry that year.
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IEA. (December 5, 2025). Number of employees in the oil and natural gas industry worldwide in 2024, by commodity type (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1448347/oil-and-gas-industry-employment-by-commodity/
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