The US oil and gas industry experienced a 25% drop in new job postings in Q3 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Sherwin-Williams with 3,377 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of oil and gas company job postings. GlobalData’s Oil & Gas: Hiring Trends & Signals Q3 2023 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, Office and Administrative Support Occupations jobs accounted for a 10% share of the US oil and gas industry new job postings in Q3 2023, down by 18% over the prior quarter.

Office and Administrative Support Occupations drive oil and gas industry hiring activity

Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which accounted for 10% of the total new job postings in Q3 2023 and were down by 41% year-on-year. Second highest were Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, which accounted for 8% and drop by 53% year-on-year, and third highest were Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, which were 21% of the new job postings and 28% lower year-on-year.

Top five companies in oil and gas industry accounted for 26% of hiring activity

The highest number of jobs were posted by Sherwin-Williams with 3,377, followed by Marathon Petroleum with 2,600, while the highest increase was at Valvoline at 31%.

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This content was updated on 8 October 2023

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