Over the next four years at least 5,000 new jobs will be created in Guyana’s oil and gas industry with engineering professionals being the main occupational profiles but the availability of skilled workers at the local level is currently limited, according to the findings of a survey carried out by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
“The challenges for the local oil and gas industry are compounded by systemic local weaknesses including quantitatively (headcount) limited workforce, a marked gender gap (especially in terms of labour force participation) and by worldwide inter and intra industry competition for talent, notably the one at par with digital transformation or replacing retiring professionals,” said the report.
It was entitled “Prospective occupational skills needs in the Guyanese oil and gas industry, 2022-2026”.