Eyes Off the Prize? Labor Flows in the Saudi Oil Industry 2019-2023

While much attention has been paid recently to oil and gas investment gaps, there has also been a rising chorus of analyses highlighting an emerging talent gap in traditional energy industries. In 2017, Accenture declared that the “talent well has run dry”, and subsequently, the industry was not competitive in the post-COVID-19 “war for talent” that dominated the human resource industry commentary in 2021. A consensus emerged that oil and gas employment was not attractive for either prime-age Millennials or the emerging Gen-Z (born 1997-2012) labor force, which together will make up 72% of the global work force by 2029.

Cian Mulligan

Senior Research Associate Cian contributes to the KAPSARC initiative on Productivity and Economic Diversification in Saudi Arabia. His current work focuses on economic… Cian contributes to the KAPSARC initiative on Productivity and Economic Diversification in Saudi Arabia. His current work focuses on economic diversification in Saudi Arabia, labor dynamics in GCC countries, gender employment gaps in the GCC, and policy recommendations for Saudi Vision 2030 goals. Before joining the center, he worked as an energy analyst in Vienna. Most recently, he served as the editor of Intereconomics Review of European Economic Policy in Hamburg, where he worked with academics all over the world to publish and promote diverse research topics for a policy-oriented readership.

Expertise

Labor Economics
Demography
Policy analysis.

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Gasoline and Diesel Prices in the OECD, China, and India: How Do They Behave During Volatile Times?

While much attention has been paid recently to oil and gas investment gaps, there has…

22nd November 2023