Oil and gas extraction industry employment in the U.S. 1998-2023

The United States oil and gas extraction industry employed some 116,000 people in 2023, including both full-time and part-time employment. The 2020 oil crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic led to a decline of 15,000 people in this industry’s workforce, a trend that continued throughout the following two years. Wellhead pumpers make up the largest occupation group in the U.S. oil and gas extraction industry. Employment at ExxonMobilExxonMobil is among the largest employers within this industry. The Texas-based oil supermajor is active in all areas of the supply chain, from hydrocarbon exploration to fuel retailing. In 2023, the number of employees at ExxonMobil amounted to around 61,500 people. This was a loss of over 10,000 jobs when compared to pre-pandemic years. State-owned supermajors are largest industry employers on global stageWith its workforce of some 60,000 people, ExxonMobil ranks far below any of the largest oil and gas companies by employment worldwide. The majority of companies listed are state-owned enterprises, such as Russia’s Gazprom and China’s PetroChina. As of 2024, both employed around 400,000 people each. India-based Reliance Industries is the largest privately held company within this ranking, providing nearly 390,000 jobs.

2023年，美国石油天然气开采行业雇用了约11.6万名员工，涵盖全职及兼职岗位。由冠状病毒疫情引发的2020年石油危机导致该行业劳动力减少1.5万人，此趋势在随后的两年间持续存在。在美国石油天然气开采行业中，井口泵工构成了最大的职业群体。埃克森美孚（ExxonMobil）作为该行业内最大的雇主之一，其员工数量在2023年约为61,500人，与疫情前相比，减少了超过10,000个岗位。在全球化舞台上，国有超级巨头是最大的行业雇主。以约60,000人的员工队伍，埃克森美孚在全球最大的石油天然气公司中排名靠后。多数上市企业均为国有企业，例如俄罗斯的Gazprom和中国石油化工集团公司（PetroChina）。截至2024年，这两家公司分别雇用了约40万人。印度尼西亚的Reliance Industries是排名中最大的私营企业，提供了近39万个工作岗位。