Workforce Report 2019

4.5 Gender In 2018, 1,693 women travelled offshore, representing just over 3 per cent of the total offshore workforce. Although 2018 showed a slight increase in comparison with 2017 — the first year-on-year increase since 2014 — there has been no significant change in the proportion of female workers over the last decade. Indeed, the number of female offshore workers has trended relatively closely to that of the overall workforce over the last ten years. One reason for this is the relatively low number of females applying for offshore roles. For example, the Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Programme (OGTAP), which typically takes just over 100 apprentices per year, is well oversubscribed by applicants, indicating the quality and success of the scheme. In 2019 it received almost 1,400 applications, again suggesting that the industry is able to attract the next generation of talent. However, despite considerable efforts to increase female participants, the number of applications from girls was only 75 (5.5 per cent), though this was up from 54 (4.9 per cent) last year.

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Figure 15: Number of Male and Female Workers

Females Males Percentage of Female Workforce

70,000

5%

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60,000

4%

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50,000

3%

40,000

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30,000

2%

Total Personnel

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20,000

Female Proportion of Workforce

1%

10,000

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0%

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Source: Vantage POB

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