Workforce Report 2019

WORKFORCE REPORT 2019

Of the 49,079 workers who travelled offshore in 2018, over 85 per cent were British nationals. The number of British nationals working offshore has trended in line with the overall number of offshore workers.

Figure 13: Number of Total Workers Travelling Offshore with British Nationality

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000 Total Personnel

10,000

0

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Source: Vantage POB

Over 7 per cent (3,651 workers) of the offshore workforce in 2018 were from other EU countries — a 5 per cent increase from 2017. A similar number of offshore workers came from non-EU countries (3,519 workers), although the total proportion of non-EU personnel has decreased by nearly 3 per cent since 2010. The importance of continuing to attract the right skills to the industry must remain a consideration amid the ongoing discussions around Brexit and immigration policy.

Figure 14: EU and Non-EU Nationalities in the Offshore Workforce

7,000

Total Non-EU Total EU Workers (excluding British nationalities)

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

Total Personnel

2,000

1,000

0

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Source: Vantage POB

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