The Canadian oil and gas industry experienced a 20% rise in new job postings in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Nutrien with 549 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of oil and gas company job postings. GlobalData’s Oil & Gas: Hiring Trends & Signals Q1 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, Architecture and Engineering Occupations jobs accounted for a 9% share of the Canadian oil and gas industry new job postings in Q1 2024, down by 15% over the prior quarter.

Architecture and Engineering Occupations drive oil and gas industry hiring activity

Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which accounted for 9% of the total new job postings in Q1 2024 and were down by 27% year-on-year. Second highest were Business and Financial Operations Occupations, which accounted for 8% and drop by 40% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 15% of the new job postings and 49% lower year-on-year.

Top five companies in oil and gas industry accounted for 33% of hiring activity

The highest number of jobs were posted by Nutrien with 549, followed by Cenovus Energy with 183, while the highest increase was at John Wood Group at 180%.

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This content was updated on 28 April 2024

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