Workforce Report 2019

4.6 Age The average age of offshore workers in 2018 was 42.5, compared with 42.2 in 2017 and 40.7 in 2014.

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Figure 17: Age Profile of the Offshore Workforce

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Source: Vantage POB

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The average age of the core workforce is 43.3, slightly older than that of the non-core workers at 41.8. Both averages have increased slightly since 2017 when they were 43 and 41.4, respectively. The proportion of the workforce under the age of 30 is 15 per cent, which is a slight decrease (2 per cent) from 2017.

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Figure 18: Age Profile of Core Workforce Versus Non-Core Workforce

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Source: Vantage POB

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