The new report by Robert Gordon University was praised by a leading trade association for the energy sector.
Offshore energy jobs could increase by 50% by end of decade, research findsResearchers said the number of jobs in the offshore energy sector could jump to 225,000 by the end of the decade
The report – titled Powering up the Workforce – also warned that if the rate of investment and activity in renewables in the UK does not increase significantly, at a time when oil and gas activities are in rapid decline, then up to 95,000 potential offshore energy jobs will be at risk. “There is a huge prize up for grabs and we want to equip decision-makers – whether in government, industry or in individual businesses – with new insight to convert those opportunities into reality.
A more rapid decline in the oil and gas sector, resulting from limiting new investment and reducing operational activities, could reduce the workforce to around 60,000 by 2030, researchers warned. “Not only in oil and gas but the future opportunities in wind, carbon capture & storage, and a hydrogen economy.
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