Employment characteristics for the oil and gas sector
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Description: Employment characteristics for the oil and gas sector
In 2019, the oil and gas industryNote 1 employed over 72,800 workers, down from approximately 89,600 workers in 2012 when job in the industry peaked.
One-quarter of jobs in the energy sectorNote 2 were in oil and gas in 2019, down from its peak of 29% in 2012.
Among workers in the oil and gas industry in 2019:
36% were female
6% identified as being indigenous
41% were immigrants
26% belonged to a designated visible minority group
| Number of jobs | |
|---|---|
| Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing | 4,419 |
| Auditors, accountants and investment professionals | 3,631 |
| Legislators and senior management | 3,623 |
| Life science professionals | 3,177 |
| General office workers | 2,698 |
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In 2019, a growing share of oil and gas workers had postsecondary education.
21% of oil and gas workers had a high school diploma or less.
33% of oil and gas workers were university graduates.
17% of female workers were employed as either auditors, accountants and investment professionals or general office workers.
9% of Indigenous workers were employed as central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing.
10% of immigrant workers were employed as auditors, accountants and investment professionals.
Source: Statistics Canada, Natural Resource Satellite Account, Human Resource Module, 2009 to 2019.
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