Oil firms face workforce crunch as renewables beckon -survey – Reuters

Oil firms face workforce crunch as renewables beckon -survey – Reuters

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The oil and gas industry risks a huge workforce shortage as more than half of workers in the sector seek to move into the renewable energy industry, a survey published on Tuesday showed.

The survey conducted as part of a report by recruitment firm Brunel and Oilandgasjobsearch.com showed that 43% of workers want to leave the energy industry altogether within the next five years.

When asked which sectors they'd pursue employment opportunities in, 56% of those working in oil and gas said renewables, compared to 38.8% last year.