* The source adds the following information: "Employment in companies not fully targeted towards the upstream sector are not included in these figures. This includes the major parts of the oil service and supply industry."
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Employee number in the oil and gas industry in Norway 2008-2018, by sector
In 2014, the oil and gas industry in Norway had the most employees. That year, **** thousand people were working in oil and gas extraction, while **** thousand people were performing in related services. Furthermore, *** people were running the pipeline transport. In the following years, the number of employees decreased in all sectors. As of 2018, there were ** thousand employees in the oil and gas extraction sector.
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Norsk Petroleum. (December 16, 2019). Number of employees in the oil and gas industry in Norway from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/
Norsk Petroleum. "Number of employees in the oil and gas industry in Norway from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 16, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/
Norsk Petroleum. (2019). Number of employees in the oil and gas industry in Norway from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/
Norsk Petroleum. "Number of Employees in The Oil and Gas Industry in Norway from 2008 to 2018, by Sector (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Dec 2019, /statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/
Norsk Petroleum, Number of employees in the oil and gas industry in Norway from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of employees in the oil and gas industry in Norway from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Norsk Petroleum, December 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/
