Offshore Industry: Employment
Commons · Question 125491 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on trends in the number of jobs in the oil and gas sector since 2023.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 20 Apr 2026
The Government holds information on employment trends in the oil and gas sector from a range of sources, including industry data and independent research. The Office for National Statistics estimates that direct employment in the sector was around 27,000 ...