How many employees does the petroleum industry employ?
Presently, Canada’s entire petroleum industry directly and indirectly employs more than 500,000 people, right across the country. Most of the jobs are in the western provinces: BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Canada is the world’s third-largest producer of natural gas and eighth-largest producer of crude oil. Worldwide, only Saudi Arabia has more oil reserves than Canada. As a result, many countries, especially the US, look to Canada for their secure, ongoing source of petroleum. That means there will be work in the Canadian oil and gas industry for decades to come. What type of positions does the petroleum industry offer? The upstream and midstream petroleum industry offers a wide variety of jobs consisting of full-time, part-time, seasonal and contract. You can work inside or outdoors, close to home or farther away, in a team or by yourself, wearing safety equipment or a business suit.
