BP employed ** people as of December 31, 2024. Between 2022 and 2024, BP hired more than * people. This was the steepest increase in the period of consideration.Â
BP: a global employer
Of BP’s three business segments, most people worked in the Customer & products segment, at * full-time employees. The Oil production & operations department is the third largest, with employees, compared with people employed in its Gas & low-carbon energy segment. These people are employed throughout the world, as BP produces oil on almost every continent.
Employment within the global oil and gas industry
Although BP employs a large number of people, compared to other major global oil and gas companies its workforce is noticeably smaller. The largest oil and gas companies worldwide by employment are state-owned businesses such as Russia's Gazprom and China's PetroChina.
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