The Canadian oil and gas industry experienced an 8% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Nutrien with 349 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of oil and gas company job postings. GlobalData’s Oil & Gas: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the oil & gas industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Business and Financial Operations Occupations jobs accounted for a 9% share of the Canadian oil and gas industry new job postings in Q2 2024, up by 1% over the prior quarter.
Business and Financial Operations Occupations drive oil and gas industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Business and Financial Operations Occupations, which accounted for 9% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were down by 4% year-on-year. Second highest were Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which accounted for 9% and drop by 29% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 13% of the new job postings and 20% lower year-on-year.
Top five companies in oil and gas industry accounted for 31% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Nutrien with 349, followed by Canadian Natural Resources with 186, while the highest increase was at Cenovus Energy at 13%.
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