In 2014, the oil and gas industry in Norway had the most employees. That year, 38.4 thousand people were working in oil and gas extraction, while 28.4 thousand people were performing in related services. Furthermore, 300 people were running the pipeline transport. In the following years, the number of employees decreased in all sectors. As of 2018, there were 28 thousand employees in the oil and gas extraction sector.
Number of employees in the oil and gas industry in Norway from 2008 to 2018, by sector
(in 1,000s)
* 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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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 Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/
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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: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827312/employee-number-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-norway-by-sector/
