Direct employment includes those employed by companies operating in the extraction of oil and gas and associated services.
Indirect jobs which provide employment as a result of supply chain effects caused by oil and gas sector activity.
Induced jobs are those which provide employment supported by the redistribution of income from the oil and gas sector.
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Offshore oil and gas industry employment in the United Kingdom 2013-2019
The statistic shows the number of jobs supported by the offshore oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2019. The number of jobs supported by the industry has fallen in each year since 2014, eventually reaching ** jobs in 2019. In 2019, * people were directly employed in jobs supported by the offshore oil and gas industry.
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Oil and Gas UK. (August 22, 2019). Number of people employed in the offshore oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/747508/employment-offshore-uk-oil-gas/
Oil and Gas UK. "Number of people employed in the offshore oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2019." Chart. August 22, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/747508/employment-offshore-uk-oil-gas/
Oil and Gas UK. (2019). Number of people employed in the offshore oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/747508/employment-offshore-uk-oil-gas/
Oil and Gas UK. "Number of People Employed in The Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2019, /statistics/747508/employment-offshore-uk-oil-gas/
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Number of people employed in the offshore oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2019 [Graph], Oil and Gas UK, August 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/747508/employment-offshore-uk-oil-gas/
